if you believe everything you read, better not to read

proverb

One should not always believe or rely on the factual accuracy of printed matter.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. One should not always believe or rely on the factual accuracy of printed matter.
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APA

if you believe everything you read, better not to read. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20you%20believe%20everything%20you%20read%2C%20better%20not%20to%20read

MLA

“if you believe everything you read, better not to read.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20you%20believe%20everything%20you%20read%2C%20better%20not%20to%20read. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if you believe everything you read, better not to read,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20you%20believe%20everything%20you%20read%2C%20better%20not%20to%20read.

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