English · Proverb Candidate

natural folly is bad enough, but learned folly is intolerable

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ignorance is bad, but foolishness from those who should know better is worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vô minh là xấu, nhưng sự ngốc nghếch từ những người nên biết tốt hơn là tồi tệ hơn

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Examples

The politician's reckless decision was a case of natural folly, but the advisor's justification of it was learned folly

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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 “natural folly is bad enough, but learned folly is intolerable” mean?

Ignorance is bad, but foolishness from those who should know better is worse

Is “natural folly is bad enough, but learned folly is intolerable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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