物事を中途半端に知っているより、全く知らない方がましだ。

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English Translation

One may as well not know a thing at all, as know it but imperfectly.

Furigana

物事(ものごと)を中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ)に知(し)っているより、全(まった)く知(し)らない方(ほう)がましだ。

Romanji

Monogoto o chūtohanpa ni shitteiru yori, mattaku shiranai hō ga mashi da.

Words

物事 (ものごと)

things; everything

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

中途半端 (ちゅうとはんぱ)

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

増し (まし、マシ)

better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative