> The wary guest, who comes to dine, > stays silent, but strains his ears: > all smart men find things out for themselves. - A guest who keeps their wits about them knows to keep their mouth shut and ears open - By speaking you may - Betray intentions - Offend - Give unnecessary information (show your hand) - By listening - You can learn more about those in your midst by listening to what they say - perhaps they do not hold their tongues and instead "Play their hand" - And give more away than they should - [[You learn more by listening than talking]] - [[Meetings are best spent listening rather than talking]] - The intelligent will find things out through their own methods - Listening - Observing - And may not play their hand by simply asking directly - They can gathering "intel" through less obvious means - May also mean, they don't take other's words for granted and rely on first hand knowledge not here-say (Fact checking) - This may protect against traps - Being aware in this manner is more likely to alert the guest in advance to those who wish him harm - It's always better to gather information than to be giving away information - especially when you do not trust present company - be a wary guest