6 short reads · Trying to make sense of something?
Explore truth, knowledge and the difference between an impression and an understanding.
01 / 6 · proverb
In plain English: Poor instruction can leave someone with mistakes that need to be unlearned. The saying warns about teaching quality rather than making ignorance an ideal.
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In plain English: Dismissing apparent absurdity warned to obstruct understanding asks a reader to examine before rejecting. The saying gives unfamiliar or puzzling ideas a chance to be considered.
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In plain English: Listening more said to acquire more doubt links new information with questioning what seemed settled. The saying values an openness that may complicate understanding.
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In plain English: The saying contrasts seeking understanding with enjoying the expression of one’s own opinion. It criticises speaking that has no interest in learning.
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In plain English: Images ranked nearer reality than written descriptions give visual representation a privileged relation to what it depicts. The saying values one medium over another.
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In plain English: Not knowing preferred to being taught badly contrasts acknowledged uncertainty with misleading instruction. The saying values the quality of learning rather than instruction alone.
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What evidence would make you reconsider your first impression?
A saying offers one perspective, not a universal answer. Keep what is useful and question what does not fit.