fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
idiom
—used to say that it is foolish to take action if one does not know much about what he or she is doing
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“Fools rush in (where angels fear to tread).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fools%20rush%20in%20%28where%20angels%20fear%20to%20tread%29. Accessed 31 May. 2023.
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