
Better untaught than ill taught
This page is about the saying "Better untaught than ill taught"
Possible meaning:
This proverb drops the verb "to be" (It is better to be untaught than ill taught). We understand: "It is better not to be taught at all than to be taught badly." It's better not to learn something than to learn it badly.
taught = past participle of verb "teach" (here used in passive voice) | ill taught = badly taught
This idea is echoed in Pope's famous line: "A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing"
See Saying of the Day today
Contributor: Josef Essberger