Source: This quote is a proverb, often attributed as Dutch proverb, but we are publishing it as common proverb as its different variants are found in many other languages also.

In Dutch: Geduld gaat boven geleerdheid.
In Catalan: La paciència és la mare de la ciència.
In Portuguese: Paciência excede sapiência.
In Italian: Con la pazienza s’acquista scienza.
In Polish: Słyszy czujny, choć śpi.

Variants:
Patience goes beyond knowledge.
Patience can often do more than your wits.
With patience you go beyond knowledge.