"there's no such thing as a stupid question" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=there's no such thing as a stupid question}} 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. Wikipedia link: there's no such thing as a stupid question Synonyms: there are no stupid questions Derived forms: Ask a Stupid Question Day Related terms: ask a silly question, get a silly answer
    Sense id: en-there's_no_such_thing_as_a_stupid_question-en-phrase-GA~lMI7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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