a little knowledge is a dangerous thing

A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. — A proverb.

/John has read a book on driving a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing./

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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