some are wise and some are otherwise
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Meaning · English
Some people are wise, while others are not
Examples
The teacher sighed, noting that some are wise and some are otherwise
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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 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “some are wise and some are otherwise” mean?
Some people are wise, while others are not
Is “some are wise and some are otherwise” formal or informal?
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