(as) wise as an owl

be, look, seem

very wise

I go down yonder, and sit in a big chair, and look as wise as an owl, and send poor devils to prison: this is the utmost I have attained to. WebC

Discover whether you're as wise as an owl... or as silly as a starfish! WebC

Josh is as brave as a lion, Harriet is as wise as an owl, and Jessica is always as good as gold--or so they think, until an adventure far below the world we know helps them exchange their surface thinking for a deeper understanding of courage, wisdom, and goodness. WebC

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