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What's the difference between a wise man and a wise guy?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    A wise man can be a wise guy too...I like variety in my men ;)

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    There is a huge difference. A puppy needs housebreaking. You can't do that if you are away 8 hours a day. A puppy needs to be socialized. You can't do that if you are not home. A puppy needs lots of time and attention throughout the day to stop it becoming distructive. If you are at work all day the only way to avoid the distruction is to leave it in a crate all day. By the time it becomes a dog it should already be housebroken and have more control of it's bodily functions so yet it can go from the time you go to work until the time you get home. A dog should be socialized by the time it's a dog and no longer a puppy. A dog often would rather sleep all day and be ready for play and attention when it's owner gets home. It should also be trained so it won't be distructive once you are gone so it won't need to be left in a crate for 8 hours a day.

  • 1 decade ago

    A wise man is a man whose only merit, after a lifetime of experience, is his wisdom, and that's what he is known for. A wise guy, however, is still trying to live his life and just happens to make wise decisions or say wise things, which people recognize, but this expression of wisdom is not his label.

  • 1 decade ago

    A wise man knows a lot of things. A wise guy is sarcastic. What's in your teeth?

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    A wise man knows, A wise guy thinks he knows.

  • 1 decade ago

    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WISE MAN AND A WISE GUY IS KNOWING WHEN TO NOT TO SPEAK.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A wise man is man that is ment to have some sort of useful knowledge...

    A wise guy is man that carries a big gun and comes around to your business asking for money to "protect" you...

    Source(s): Movies!!
  • Lynn M
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    A wise man is knowledgeable about life and things. A wise guy, is one with a cocky attitude, who thinks he knows it all.

  • Jubei
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    a wise man is an adult person and a wise guy is an informal term for a male

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A wise guy will say:

    "Are you talking to me?"

    "Are you talking to me?"

    "Are you talking to me?"

    "Are you talking to me?"

    and then drop a nine in yo cap

    A wiseman will say

    "I believe you are talking to me, I will listen, interpolate and assimilate this new information into my psyche and not assume that I know everything about this particular subject"

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