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recently i heard a very wise phrase from an argentinian:
“Un imbécil te puede decir algo constructivo
Que tú lo puedes aplicar para tu vida
Esa persona no va a dejar de ser un imbécil”
which translates as:
“Even an imbecile can say something constructive and applicable to life, but that doesn’t stop them from being an imbecile”
How do you interpret this phrase?
For me, it means that it is important to develop critical thinking:to evaluate not people, but the content of their words.

 

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[The WifeThe Wife is verified member.]

recently i heard a very wise phrase from an argentinian:
“Un imbécil te puede decir algo constructivo
Que tú lo puedes aplicar para tu vida
Esa persona no va a dejar de ser un imbécil”
which translates as:
“Even an imbecile can say something constructive and applicable to life, but that doesn’t stop them from being an imbecile”
How do you interpret this phrase?
For me, it means that it is important to develop critical thinking:to evaluate not people, but the content of their words.

I think an English equivalent is, "Even a broken clock is right twice a day".

 

[gatogato is verified member.]

“Even an imbecile can say something constructive and applicable to life, but that doesn’t stop them from being an imbecile”

i interpret this phrase similar to the classic english one of "even a broken clock is right twice a day" like mentioned by @The Wife previously, but when i hear that phrase it's typically referencing that the person who says a bunch of things may occasionally hit a bullseye and be correct, but their overall beliefs / actions are still wrong and it should be considered.

for an example, conspiracy theorists who made a bunch of claims back before the epstein files were released or even mentioned. the type of people who believe the world is flat and that the moon landing is fake aren't sane enough to make a clear, rational judgement about life and what a lot of it means. but were they wrong about some of the world's most powerful elite doing depraved, fucked up shit? well, no. they were right. but only this once