wise counsel

collocation in English

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wise
adjective
uk
/waɪz/us
/waɪz/
approving
having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience ...
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counsel
noun
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
formal
advice:
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(Definition ofwiseandcounselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is unified in tone (it has after all only one voice), it is authoritative, and it offers generous andwisecounsel.
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Those who seek change for the better in health policy will gain inspiration from the hedgehogs; but they will heed thewisecounselof the foxes.
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I have enjoyed, during the years of his retirement and my responsibilities, his generous encouragement andwisecounsel.
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I know how glad we all are to have him with us again and to have the advantage of hiswisecounsel.
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Without a doubt we shall benefit from hiswisecounseland his delightful sense of humour.
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I shall certainly very much miss his friendship andwisecounsel.
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I should have thought that it was not siren voices butwisecounselwhich might suggest that some provision should be made here.
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He is rightly one of the most respected delegation leaders and hiswisecounselis appreciated and nearly always adopted.
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His knowledge,wisecounseland powers of communication in matters scientific are boundless.
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I hope he may be enabled, perhaps from another place, to give hiswisecounselon air matters.
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Surely, with herwisecounseland able assistance, these bodies are the ones best qualified to deal with this problem.
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I hope therefore that we shall continue to receive hiswisecounselfor a long time.
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We should take theirwisecounselon this.
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They have offeredwisecounselbased on great experience, and their advice has been readily accepted by us both.
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As my principal adviser on procedure and privilege he has consistently offered mewisecounsel, tempering his technical advice with good humour and common sense.
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We shall look forward very much to further opportunities of benefiting from hiswisecounseland advice in the future.
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I cannot think that that is awisecounsel.
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In this way hiswisecounseland his friendship were preserved to us during the 11 years of his retirement.
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This kind of citizen can givewisecounselin all types of organisations.
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Unfortunately and regrettably, as on other issues, mywisecounselwas ignored by those who made the decisions.
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