APAD: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Meaning: Incomplete knowledge of a subject can be more dangerous than no knowledge.

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Complete knowledge, however, takes time and may come too late. It may take more

than one lifetime. Ancient wisdom passed down unquestioned, e.g., the

TaoTeChing, seem to have a point.

 

Moreover, perfect knowledge should be more about enaction than comprehension.

 

Einstein said that compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world, I heard in

college and was not impressed. I knew the math, after all. Many years later and

up to my neck in the American consumer dream (read the rat-race), I chanced upon

the second half of the quote: "he who understands it, earns it; he who doesn't

pays it." Sure enough, I had been happily keeping my nose to the grindstone

paying mortgage interests.

危险因为一知半解，不求甚解吗？

The more I know, the more I don’t know.

A jar half full is easier to spill than a jar completely ful

Right!

I won't feel depressed :-)

Sure. The lighter one is easier to tilt or topple.

Particularly true with politicians

True and I suspect they give up.It's a thankless job anyway.

Like the example you use.

I am the one who has no knowledge.看不懂最后一段。

7G有很多地道的英文表达，很棒！值得记录一下，学习。比如

up to my neck in the American consumer dream

chanced upon the second half of the quote

keeping my nose to the grindstone

Thanks YY. Don't you love idiomatic English?

Thanks 4 reading. Please let me know which part is not clear

 

The entire Einstein quote was "Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world.

he who understands it, earns it; he who doesn't pays it."

 

I only read the first sentence when I was in college and thought nothing of it.

 

Many years passed, I was lucky to read the 2nd sentence (online, I think) and

realized I was paying instead of earning interests.

 

It was ironic and used to illustrate the point "A little knowledge is a

dangerous thing."

Humiliating revelations? I have tons of them :-)

欣赏白云认真学习的态度，妖妖也是这样，让人印象深刻～～

Yes, I do. ：））Your English is very authentic.

Knowing how to laugh at yourself is a kinda self-confidence

Thanks! It's very kind of you. I just try to make it fun :-)