weltklug

From LSJ

κεντέω τὸν πῶλον περὶ τὴν νύσσαν → of impetuous haste, goad the foal around the turning post

Source

German > Latin

weltklug, rerum od. rerum humanarum prudens. rerum humanarum gnarus od. peritus. morum peritus (der Weltkenntnis hat). – callidus. versutus (gescheit, schlau übh.).