proverb · Words worth keeping
Be not fooled–magic does obey the laws of nature.
Be not fooled–magic does obey the laws of nature.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Magic said to obey natural laws challenges an appearance that might be mistaken for exemption from ordinary explanation. The saying asks a reader not to be fooled.
What the words are saying
The term magic and its precise context are unverified. A qualified reading can ask what explains a seemingly extraordinary effect without asserting a supernatural power or identifying a technical method. The sentence alone cannot establish what happened in a particular case.
Everyday example
A reader asks for evidence about an impressive effect instead of assuming its label supplies an explanation.
When to use it
Use it only as a qualified appearance-and-explanation prompt.
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What it does not mean
No verified supernatural ability, scientific finding or specific illusion method is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Egypt
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 600; PDF page 55; collection label: Egypt
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Egypt