The ignorant think all things wrong which they cannot understand.

Meaning: Fear of the unfamiliar breeds contempt; incomprehension masquerades as moral judgment in the uninformed mind.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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