omne ignotum pro magnifico est
Latin quotation from Tacitus
om·ne ig·no·tum pro mag·ni·fi·co est
ˌȯm-ne-ig-ˈnō-ˌtu̇m-prō-mäg-ˈni-fi-ˌkō-est 
: everything unknown is taken as grand : we exaggerate the importance or difficulty of the unknown
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“Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omne%20ignotum%20pro%20magnifico%20est. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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