English / proverb
If All You Have Is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If someone is reliant on a single familiar tool or fixed mindset, they inappropriately treat every problem as suited to that sole solution.
In context
01
The general sought military force for every diplomatic dispute, proving that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
02
Our programmer tries to fix every organizational problem with software scripts; if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Synonyms
law of the instrument,cognitive bias,rigid perspective
Antonyms
holistic view,flexible problem-solving,multidisciplinary approach
Collocations
remember that if all you have is a hammer,cognitive bias where everything looks like a nail,fallacy that if all you have is a hammer