How to say "wise" in French?

 

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sagesse (saah zhess) noun, feminine

    wisdom, (good) sense; discretion

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faire preuve de sagesse = to be sensible

la sagesse populaire = popular (or traditional) wisdom

agir avec sagesse = to act wisely

la dent de sagesse = wisdom...