there's no such thing as a stupid question

English

Alternative forms

• there are no stupid questions

Phrase

there's no such thing as a stupid question

1. Used to encourage people to seek knowledge by asking questions, no matter how silly the questions may appear to be.
   • a 1992, Nancy Purtil, letter quoted in When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth?, David Feldman

     The general feeling is that, while there is no such thing as a stupid question, this one comes very close. Poodles never did live in the wild […] .

Derived terms

• Ask a Stupid Question Day

See also

• ask a silly question, get a silly answer