Saying for "don't talk about things you don't understand"

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Is there a (relatively) common phrase, preferably using a metaphor, which means one should not talk about things one does not really understand?  I have the impression of some such phrase floating around in my memory, but all that I can think of is Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, which is not the phrase I am looking for.

Jim · Answer

I've always liked:

Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

And:

You are in way over your head. [Better keep your mouth shut or you'll drown.]

Dan · Answer

A phrase I often use...

I'm out of my depth!

Saying for "don't talk about things you don't understand"

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