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Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.

Proverbs and old sayings English about knowledge, light, fire, fire brigade

It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance.

Proverbs and old sayings English about ignorance, knowledge

A little knowledge is dangerous. Drink deep, or taste not the puritan waters.

Proverbs and old sayings English about knowledge, drinking

He that boasts of his own knowledge proclaims his ignorance.

Proverbs and old sayings about ignorance, knowledge

What adds to knowledge, adds to pain.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about pain, knowledge

If youth but had the knowledge and old age the strength.

Proverbs and old sayings French about olderness, youth, knowledge, age, old

Without knowledge, without sin.

Proverbs and old sayings German about knowledge, sin

Where honour ceaseth, there knowledge decreaseth.

Proverbs and old sayings German about honour, knowledge

All knowledge is not taught in one school.

Proverbs and old sayings about school, knowledge

Books provide knowledge, life furnishes understanding.

Proverbs and old sayings about books, knowledge, life

A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding.

Proverbs and old sayings about knowledge, life

Ask someone else for advice but keep your knowledge to yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings about knowledge, advice

He who has no knowledge, understanding of something, should not engage in, or interfere with it.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about knowledge

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings about doubt, knowledge

The virtue of silence is a great piece of knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about virtue, knowledge, silence

An ounce of discretion is better than a pound of knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about knowledge

Among the ignorant a little knowledge is of great value.

Proverbs and old sayings about value, knowledge

Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings about greed, knowledge

Limit your inquiry after knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about limits, knowledge

He who increases knowledge, increases sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about knowledge, sadness