Omani Proverbs (Ongoing Series)

From time to time we drop some Omani jewels on ya.....here ya go.

اذا كان المتكلم مجنون يكون المستمع عاقل

Meaning: "If the speakers is mad, the hearer should be wise." This proverb points to the necessity of caution on the part of a hearer in believing what he is informed and in acting upon it. Sound advice, especially in the age of the internet.