English · Proverb Candidate

advice most needed is least heeded

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People often ignore the advice they need to hear the most.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người ta thường bỏ qua lời khuyên họ cần nghe nhất

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Examples

The warning about overspending was a case of advice most needed being least heeded.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “advice most needed is least heeded” mean?

People often ignore the advice they need to hear the most.

Is “advice most needed is least heeded” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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