proverb · Legacy record
You are not foolish enough if are not proud of your errors. –Romanian
You are not foolish enough if are not proud of your errors. –Romanian
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Pride in errors used as a test of being foolish gives an unusual contrast between making a mistake and celebrating it. The supplied sentence includes a Romanian label.
What the words are saying
The awkward wording and label are preserved as source material, not corrected into a familiar saying or verified as earliest origin. A qualified reading can question refusing to learn from an error without making shame compulsory. Honest correction and a person’s dignity can coexist.
Everyday example
Someone acknowledges an error and corrects it without treating it as a source of superiority or permanent disgrace.
When to use it
Use it only as a qualified error-and-pride image.
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What it does not mean
No corrected wording, independently verified origin or duty of shame 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
- Not established
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 987; PDF page 85; collection label: Miscellaneous Proverbs
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- Culture
- Miscellaneous Proverbs