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Better be ignorant of a matter than half know it.

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Publilius Syrus

Publilius (less correctly Publius) Syrus, a Latin writer of maxims, flourished in the 1st century BCE. He was an Assyrian who was brought as a slave to Italy, but by his wit and talent he won the favor of his master, who freed and educated him

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    Sei lieber unwissend als die Hälfte weiß es.

    mieux vaut ignorer une chose que la connaître à moitié.

    आधे से जानने से बेहतर है कि किसी मामले से अनभिज्ञ रहें।

    mai bine să nu știi o chestiune decât să o știe jumătate.

    лучше не знать вопроса, чем знает его половина.

    对一件事一无所知总比知道一半好。

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