experto crede
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Believe one who has had experience m the matter. The phrase is used to add significance or weight to a warning.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “experto crede” mean?
Believe one who has had experience m the matter. The phrase is used to add significance or weight to a warning.
Is “experto crede” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.