advisers run no risks

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Meaning · English

People who give advice do not face the consequences of their suggestions.

Literally: advisers have no risks

Examples

He's always telling me to invest in the stock market, but advisers run no risks.

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 “advisers run no risks” mean?

People who give advice do not face the consequences of their suggestions. Literally: advisers have no risks

Is “advisers run no risks” formal or informal?

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