学まなびて思おもわざれば則すなわち罔くらし

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learning without thinking is useless; to study and not think is a waste

A proverb from the Analects of Confucius warning that acquiring knowledge without reflection leads to confusion or lack of true understanding. Used in literary or educational contexts.

• 「学まなびて思おもわざれば則すなわち罔くらし」という言こと葉ばは、知ち識しきを得えるだけでなく、考かんがえることの大たい切せつさを教おしえている。

  The saying 'learning without thinking is useless' teaches us the importance of not just acquiring knowledge but also thinking.