群盲象を評す

ぐんもうぞうをひょうす
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A proverb warning against judging something from a partial or limited view; similar in meaning to '群盲象を撫でる' — criticizing shallow or uninformed judgments.

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Examples

専門知識のない人が作品を論評するのは、群盲象を評すようなものだ。

When people without specialist knowledge critique a work, it's like blind men judging an elephant.

インターネット上の短い情報で判断するのは群盲象を評すに等しい。

Judging based on short bits of information on the internet is equivalent to blind men judging an elephant.