下手へたの考かんがえ休やすむに似にたり

expression

a poor thinker might as well be asleep; bad ideas are no better than none

Proverb meaning that when an unskilled person thinks hard, the result is often useless or even worse than doing nothing, so they might as well be resting. Often used to criticize overthinking by someone who lacks ability.

See also: 下手な考え休むに似たり

• 下手へたの考かんがえ休やすむに似にたりというから、あまり悩なやまずにまずやってみよう。

  They say a poor thinker might as well be asleep, so let's just give it a try without worrying too much.

• 彼かれの提てい案あんはどれも現げん実じつ的てきじゃない。まさに下手へたの考かんがえ休やすむに似にたりだ。

  None of his suggestions are practical. It's exactly a case of 'a poor thinker might as well be asleep.'