Phrase guide

knowledge is power

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Scientia potentia est; with knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of one's objectives will certainly increase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

See Scientia potentia est. Often incorrectly attributed to Francis Bacon.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اَلْمَعْرِفَة قُوَّة — knowledge is power
  • Azerbaijani: bilik gücdür — knowledge is power
  • Bulgarian: зна́нието е си́ла (znánieto e síla) — knowledge is power
  • Chinese Mandarin: 知識就是力量 /知识就是力量 (zhīshi jiùshì lìliàng) — knowledge is power
  • Czech: vědění je moc — knowledge is power
  • Danish: kundskab er magt — knowledge is power
  • Dutch: kennis is macht — knowledge is power
  • Finnish: tieto on valtaa — knowledge is power
  • French: savoir, c'est pouvoir — knowledge is power
  • Georgian: ცოდნა ძალაა (codna ʒalaa) — knowledge is power
  • German: Wissen ist Macht — knowledge is power
  • Greek: η γνώση είναι δύναμη (i gnósi eínai dýnami) — knowledge is power
  • Hebrew: ידע הוא כוח (yeda' hu koakh) — knowledge is power
  • Hindi: ज्ञान ही शक्ति है (jñān hī śakti hai) — knowledge is power
  • Hungarian: a tudás hatalom — knowledge is power
  • Italian: sapere è potere — knowledge is power
  • Japanese: 知識は力なり (chishiki wa chikara nari) — knowledge is power
  • Korean: 아는 것이 힘이다 (aneun geosi himida) — knowledge is power
  • Latin: scientia potentia est — knowledge is power
  • Norwegian: kunnskap/informasjon er makt — knowledge is power
  • Persian: توانا بود هر که دانا بود (tavânâ bovad har ke dânâ bovad) — knowledge is power
  • Polish: wiedza to potęga — knowledge is power
  • Portuguese: conhecimento é poder — knowledge is power
  • Portuguese: saber é poder — knowledge is power
  • Serbo-Croatian: знање је моћ — knowledge is power
  • Serbo-Croatian: знање је сила — knowledge is power
  • Serbo-Croatian: znanje je moć — knowledge is power
  • Serbo-Croatian: znanje je sila — knowledge is power
  • Slovene: v znanju je moč — knowledge is power
  • Spanish: el conocimiento es poder — knowledge is power
  • Swedish: kunskap är makt — knowledge is power
  • Tajik: тавоно бувад ҳар кӣ доно бувад (tavono buvad har ki dono buvad) — knowledge is power
  • Thai: ความรู้คือพลัง — knowledge is power
  • Turkish: bilgi güçtür — knowledge is power