worldly wisdom

There is a good deal of laughter, along with what used to be called worldly wisdom.

"If you can read, there is no worldly wisdom that cannot be gathered from the pages of a book."

"It puzzles me to explain how he made all those millions with so little worldly wisdom."

"Your parents, my dear, have no more worldly wisdom than a pair of babies."

This 20-year-old has also shown his share of worldly wisdom by the end of the story.

Each book of the series tells short worldly wisdoms with the intention to make people think.

Muslims needed to learn from Europe to regain the worldly wisdom they once possessed.

The information given about oneself often includes quotations, poetry and worldly wisdom.

A little worldly wisdom would do wonders for you."

"Where did you learn so much worldly wisdom, Polly?"

Then simple obedience shall be more highly exalted than all worldly wisdom.

An awkward silence was growing, and so she picked up the topic, hoping for some worldly wisdom.

A broad body of knowledge, worldly wisdom and frankness secured him a significant personal reputation from early on.

He didn't know a great deal about either, but affected an air of worldly wisdom that had impressed the younger recruits.

Nothing in this universe is so unwise as that kind of worship of worldly wisdom.

Paul sets worldly wisdom against a higher wisdom of God:

Adam Sandler's fiercely funny performance is filled with worldly wisdom.

The audacity of the proposition was charming; it seemed fraught with practical worldly wisdom, however.

A 25-year-old gentleman, handsome very practical, having worldly wisdom, with a great sense of humour and always lively.

And besides, Beth had to suppose that lady's worldly wisdom to be as flawed as her own.

But he has outgrown his youthful folly and has attained worldly wisdom.

There is a wide range of Dōka and its contents are said to cover not only lessons but also worldly wisdom.

The feeling of but is like one's older brother: a wise fellow, but he brings worldly wisdom into disrepute.

Why could the marquess not see that a fighting spirit and a little worldly wisdom did not make her a trollop?

The old lady's worldly wisdom had passed, by this time from a state of suspicion to a state of certainty.