English / proverb
If Your Only Tool Is a Hammer, Then Every Problem Looks Like a Nail
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Having a limited or rigid worldview makes one treat every complex dilemma with the same inadequate approach.
In context
01
Relying solely on punitive incarceration proves that if your only tool is a hammer, then every problem looks like a nail.
02
A fair judge seeks restorative justice, knowing that if your only tool is a hammer, then every problem looks like a nail.
Synonyms
law of the instrument,cognitive rigidity,narrow perspective
Antonyms
multidisciplinary perspective,versatile problem-solving,holistic mindset
Collocations
danger that if your only tool is a hammer,illustrate that if your only tool is a hammer,realize that if your only tool is a hammer