Education: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. (Ambrose Bierce)
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Meaning · English
Education reveals knowledge to the wise, but hides ignorance from the foolish.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
giáo dục tiết lộ cho người khôn ngoan, che giấu sự vô minh
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Examples
His words on education echoed the idea that it discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Education: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. (Ambrose Bierce)” mean?
Education reveals knowledge to the wise, but hides ignorance from the foolish.
Is “Education: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. (Ambrose Bierce)” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.