のえむにたり【へたのかんがえやすむににたり】

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  1. it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at allproverbsee also
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  • のえむにたり【へたのかんがえやすむににたり】
  • へたのかんがえやすむににたり
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  1. it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
  2. This expression indicates that someone who is thinking poorly or ineffectively is similar to someone who is not thinking at all, implying that unproductive thoughts are as good as no thoughts. It emphasizes the value of meaningful and constructive thinking over merely having thoughts that lead nowhere.
    His thoughts are always poor, just like being asleep.
    Please don't forget the saying that it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one.
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it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all