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English / proverb

A Foolish Consistency Is the Hobgoblin of Little Minds

MEANING IN ENGLISH

Refusing to change one's mind or adjust opinions in the face of new facts and experiences reflects small-mindedness and intellectual rigidity

In context

01

Do not stubbornly cling to an outdated operational method; remember that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

02

When groundbreaking research emerged, the scientist revised her hypothesis, knowing that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Synonyms

blind dogmatism narrows vision,rigid inflexibility hinders growth,stubborn adherence limits progress

Antonyms

intellectual agility,open-minded adaptability,prudent willingness to evolve

Collocations

remember that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,update beliefs because a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,Emerson warned that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

Sources

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