English / proverb
Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Assertions that defy established reality or common knowledge require profound, undeniable proof before they can be accepted.
In context
01
When the explorer claimed he discovered an unknown civilization hidden in the jungle, archaeologists stated that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
02
If you insist you spotted a mythical sea serpent during your oceanic crossing, remember that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Synonyms
Sagan standard,proof proportional to claim,rigorous verification
Antonyms
blind acceptance,gullibility,uncritical belief
Collocations
remember extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,assert that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,principle that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence