Lord Chesterfield: Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it…

Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell it, but do not proclaim it hourly and unasked, like the watchman.

In today’s wordsCarry your learning quietly, like a pocket watch, and don't pull it out just to show you have one. If someone asks the time, tell them, but don't announce it every hour like a town crier.