know better
Have learned since
To know better is to have enough sense or experience to avoid a mistake or poor choice.
Often used when someone acts unwisely despite understanding the consequences: You knew better than to leave the gate open.
The phrase implies fault—the person had sufficient knowledge but failed to apply it.
She knows better than to trust him again.
Rebuke harshly
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- chideRebuke mildly
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
lecture · warning · caution · correct · discipline · chastise · counsel · nag
Good judgment from experience
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
common sense · grown up · worldly · sophistication · seasoned · learned · street smart · savvy
Sorrow over past actions
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- realizationGrasping what's true
- afterthoughtIdea added belatedly
retrospection · reconsideration · epiphany · insight · if only · looking back · second thoughts · lesson learned
Internal moral sense
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
right from wrong · upbringing · character · decency · standards · scruples · propriety · morality
scold
Rebuke harshly
reproach · lecture · warning · caution · correct · discipline · chastise · counsel · nag · forewarn
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
experience · common sense · grown up · worldly · sophistication · seasoned · learned · street smart · savvy · awareness
regret
Sorrow over past actions
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- realizationGrasping what's true
afterthought · retrospection · reconsideration · epiphany · insight · if only · looking back · second thoughts · lesson learned · experience
conscience
Internal moral sense
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
right from wrong · values · upbringing · character · decency · standards · scruples · propriety · morality · accountability
know betternot give a damn
know, better, knowledge, known, knowing, unknown, knew, acknowledge, knows