Sanskrit Wisdom - 83

Paropadeshavelaayaam shishTaah sarve bhavanti vai |

Vismaranteeha shishTatvam svakaarye samupasthite ||

praopdoSavaolaayaaM iSaYTa: savao- Bavaint vaO a
ivasmarntIh iSaYT%vaM svakayao- samaupisqato aa

Explanation
Everybody suddenly becomes wise and qualified to tender advice (upadesha) to others when they are in distress. The same wisdom is however is forgotten when the wise (shishta) find themselves in a similar difficulty.