proverb · Words worth keeping
By knowing, one reaches belief.
By knowing, one reaches belief.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Knowing described as leading to belief connects understanding with a position one comes to accept. The saying values a basis for conviction beyond assertion alone.
Example
Someone explains what evidence supports a view while identifying where confidence exceeds the available information.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
A responsible interpretation does not equate every belief with knowledge or treat a feeling of certainty as evidence. A useful application clarifies what is known, what remains uncertain and how the conclusion follows. Belief can have different meanings, and its precise philosophical context is unverified.
When to use it
Use it to examine a belief’s basis with uncertainty retained.
Keep in mind
No automatic truth of belief or universal philosophical account is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their 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
- Date unknown
- Culture
- Egypt