zhī​rén​zhě​zhì​zì​zhī​zhě​míng

to know others is wise, to know oneself is enlightened

Senses

知人者智,自知者明 zhī​rén​zhě​zhì​zì​zhī​zhě​míng to know others is wise, to know oneself is enlightened

(idiom) those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise; a famous saying from the 道德经 dào​dé​jīng

知人者智,自知者明 zhī​rén​zhě​zhì​zì​zhī​zhě​míng knowledge of others is wisdom, self-knowledge is enlightenment

to understand others is to be intelligent, but to understand oneself is to be truly enlightened; a classic philosophical proverb emphasizing that self-awareness is a higher form of wisdom than worldly knowledge

References

see 自知之明/自知之明 知人者智,自知者明/知人者智,自知者明