English / proverb
A Little Learning Is a Dangerous Thing
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Superficial knowledge can mislead individuals into overconfidence and catastrophic errors.; A partial or shallow grasp of a subject can create false pride and misguided judgment (original phrasing by Alexander Pope).
In context
01
He attempted to repair the high-voltage transformer, proving that a little learning is a dangerous thing.
02
Prescribing treatments after browsing online forums shows why a little learning is a dangerous thing.
Synonyms
shallow expertise,superficial understanding,half-baked knowledge
Antonyms
profound expertise,deep wisdom,thorough competence
Collocations
prove that a little learning is a dangerous thing,warn that a little learning is a dangerous thing,remember that a little learning is a dangerous thing