The Persian Proverb says, in part, "he who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him." He's humourless too.
Good proverb. It's one that I live by nowadays, even though I never heard it before. I used to try to reason with the fool, but the problem is they bring you down to their level, and they have all the experience fighting down there.
Seems to go hand in hand with my HS History teacher’s favorite quote…. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.”. (We heard it a lot in class)
On the other hand, "He who asks a question is a fool for a minute. He who does not is a fool forever."
And thus said king Solomon, So even a fool may be considered wise, as long as he keeps his mouth shut? "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise" (Prov. 17:28). True that in academia and in intellectual circles discussions, argumentation, rebuttals and persuasion are the essence of dialogue? One of the differences between humans and animals is the formers' ability to speak. Sages say - In seeking wisdom the first step is silence, the second listening, the third remembering, the fourth practicing, and the fifth teaching others.
The first level of learning: Unconscious incompetence. The others (in order): Conscious incompetence Conscious competence Unconscious competence