Guter Rat ist teuer — German Proverb | Printable Wall Art

“Guter Rat ist teuer”
“Good advice is expensive.”

A traditional German saying, set as gallery-quality typographic wall art.

About this quote

This saying means that sound guidance is rare and highly valuable. True wisdom requires experience, careful thought, and honesty, which makes it difficult to find. Obtaining good counsel often demands time, effort, or money, but ignoring it can prove far more costly in the long run. It encourages us to appreciate and respect trustworthy advice when it is offered.

This traditional saying has circulated across German-speaking regions for centuries. It appears frequently in early modern literature and collections of folk idioms, remaining one of the most widely used proverbs about practical wisdom today.

People often hang this print in a home office or study as a practical reminder to value thoughtful decisions.

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An instant digital download. Choose your design and size at checkout — 19 typographic designs and 8 print sizes are available for this quote.

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