it is a wise child that knows his own father

it is a wise child that knows his own father

English

Etymology

• From act 2, scene 2 of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.
• From The Odyssey, translated by Samuel Butler.

Proverb

it is a wise child that knows his own father

1. One can never be sure of one's paternity.
   • 1900, Samuel Butler, The Odyssey:

     "My mother," answered Telemachus, "tells me I am son to Ulysses, but it is a wise child that knows his own father."

Translations

One can never be sure of paternity

Ancient Greek: please add this translation if you can