the more one knows, the less one believes
the more one knows, the less one believes
proverb As one learns more about something, they tend to become more distrustful or skeptical of it. A: "I've done so much research on this procedure, and I still don't know if I should go through with it or not." B: "They say that the more one knows, the less one believes." If people just took the time to research what the company does, no one would buy their products! The more one knows, the less one believes.
See also: believe, less, more, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- teach a man to fish
- village
- it takes a village
- keep (one's)/a beady eye on (someone or something)
- keep a beady eye on somebody/something
- have (one's)/a beady eye on (someone or something)
- a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
- a little learning is a dangerous thing
- best-laid plans go astray, the
- the best-laid plans of mice and men