Stupidity or Ignorance

Latin language phrases about stupid, silly, unintelligent behaviour.

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Experience Teaches

Submitted by Latin Phrases on August 10, 2008

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Experientia docet (Tacitus)
Experience teaches.

Submitted by Latin Phrases on May 28, 2007

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damnant quod non intellegunt
They pass judgement on what they do not comprehend.
(Cicero - Roman statesman, lawyer, philospher and orator)

Submitted by Latin Phrases on March 30, 2007

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ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret (Pliny the Elder)
Shoemaker should not judge above the sandal.

Submitted by Latin Phrases on March 30, 2007

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Nescio quid...
I know not what...

Submitted by Latin Phrases on March 29, 2007

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nolumus leges Angliae mutari (King Charles I of England)
We do not want the laws of England to change.