Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: a -fool-ish -con-sis-ten-cy is the hob-gob-lin of lit-tle -minds
IPA

76

Scrabble Score

46

Letters

11

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Consistency may not be the key to success; changes, even minor ones, must be introduced.

Etymology

A quotation from Self-Reliance, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published in 1841.

Questions

What does a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds mean?: Consistency may not be the key to success; changes, even minor ones, must be introduced.
Where does a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds come from?: A quotation from Self-Reliance, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published in 1841.

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