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knowledge

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A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING,

TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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a little knowledge is a dangerous thing

[a little knowledge is a dangerous thing] {literary} A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. - A proverb. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to the best of one's knowledge

[to the best of one's knowledge] As far as you know; to the extent of your knowledge. * /He has never won a game, to the best of my knowledge./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

little

[little] See: [A LITTLE], [A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING], [GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW], [LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND], [MAKE LITTLE OF], [NOT A LITTLE], [QUITE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Albert Einstein

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. www.english-slang.com

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