blind leading blind
Clueless guiding clueless
The blind leading the blind describes a situation where someone without knowledge or competence guides others equally ignorant.
The phrase comes from a biblical parable about mutual destruction: It's the blind leading the blind over there—nobody knows what they're doing.
Often used to criticize organizations or teams where no one has the expertise needed.
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
- willful ignorancePurposely remaining uninformed
- follyAbsence of good judgment
- fool's errandHopeless, pointless task
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
lost · lost cause · clueless · misguided · fumbling · groping · darkness · pitfall · ditch · following · false prophet · fools · hubris · arrogance · unqualified · incompetent · naive · gullible
blind leading blindwise counsel
Prudent advisory input
subject matter expert · sage advice · professional guidance · guru · sherpa
blind leading blindeyes wide open
State of full awareness
beacon · guiding star · North Star · safe passage · compass
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