sense vs mother wit

sense and mother wit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
mother wit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sense and mother wit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sense include common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense.

sense (noun)	mother wit (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	sound practical judgment
sound practical judgment
a general conscious awareness
a natural appreciation or ability
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

sense (verb)	mother wit (verb)
discern
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically