[the invisib1e hand]

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. --Chinese proverb

Is that really a Chinese proverb?

[The_Reader_David]

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. --Chinese proverb

Is that really a Chinese proverb?

Numerous online sources, including quotation sites that have some vetting of their content attest it as such.

[MrB]

Actually the fear of (respect for) God is the beginning of all wisdom.

God is strictly on the side of truth. Truth is His nature, as he cannot lie or deceive.

“I came to testify to the Truth” - Jesus.