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Is it:

"Mmm no very unwise"

"Mmm very wise"

Post your wisdom and we'll decide.

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The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. (sh.itjust.works)

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This is a voting community. Please give your opinions on if it's wise or unwise. Reasons behind it are welcome.

Is it:

“Mmm no very unwise”

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“Mmm very wise”

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Hmm... neither wise nor unwise. Less insightful than it seems at first glance.

"The early bird gets the worm" is an old adage that was later refuted with, "but the second mouse gets the cheese." In this context, the exchange makes sense. As a single quote, it's essentially a null statement (that is, any assertion made in the first half is nullified by the "wisdom" in the second).

The only conclusive thing this statement implies is that both the bird and mouse need to eventually rise. But this quote only implies this at best.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Lol, we have a math professor in our midst.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Mmm maybe very neutrally wise.

[–] forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 week ago

Hmm, no, very unwise.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)