sage

wise: prudent, cautious, and judicious; Chaste, modest, irreproachable in conduct; good, well-behaved, not naughty

“Alors, tu vas être sage pour maman dans le magasin ?” — Now, are you going to be good for mommy in the store?

Inherited from Middle French sage, from Old French sage, ultimately from the Classical Latin adjective sagāx.

sage is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.

a person who is prudent, cautious, and judicious; a sage (person)

Inherited from Middle French sage, from Old French sage, ultimately from the Classical Latin adjective sagāx.