He that talketh what he knoweth, will also talk what he knoweth not. (Francis Bacon)
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Meaning · English
People who talk freely about what they know may also talk freely about what they don't know
Examples
He that talketh what he knoweth, will also talk what he knoweth not, as the old proverb says
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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 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “He that talketh what he knoweth, will also talk what he knoweth not. (Francis Bacon)” mean?
People who talk freely about what they know may also talk freely about what they don't know
Is “He that talketh what he knoweth, will also talk what he knoweth not. (Francis Bacon)” formal or informal?
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