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Thiruvalluvar Quotes: Those who pretend to know what they don't, will be thought ignorant of even what they know.
         

Those who pretend to know what they don't, will be thought ignorant of even what they know.


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This page presents the quote "Those who pretend to know what they don't, will be thought ignorant of even what they know.". Author of this quote is Thiruvalluvar. This quote is about ignorant, knows, hypocrisy,.