Priusquam audias, ne respondeas verbum : et in medio sermonum ne adjicias loqui.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus 11:8 Kommentar
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The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
A brother said to Poemen, ‘If I see something wrong do you want me to tell you about it?’ He said to him, ‘It is written, “If a man answers before he has heard, it is foolishness to him and discredit” (Sirach 11:8). If you are asked, speak; if not, say nothing.’
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