so is a lot

[malina]

I was watching a serie and there's a quotation right at the beginning that says:
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
so is a lot.

Albert Einstein

At the same time a voice translates it into Spanish saying:

Saber poco es peligroso
así que es mucho

Do you think it's a good translation? Shouldn't it be "también lo es saber mucho"?

Thanks a lot

 

[grubble]

I was watching a series and there's a quotation right at the beginning that says:
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
so is a lot.

Albert Einstein

At the same time a voice translates it into Spanish saying:

Saber poco es peligroso
así que es mucho

Do you think it's a good translation? Shouldn't it be "también lo es saber mucho"?

Thanks a lot

I agree.

P.S. By the way "series" is the same for both singular and plural

 

[malina]

Thanks grubble

 

[SydLexia]

Saber un poquito es peligroso
Saber mucho, también.

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" es una frase archiconocida y Einstein la remató.

syd

 

[gengo]

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.

Saber poco es peligroso
así que es mucho

Do you think it's a good translation? Shouldn't it be "también lo es saber mucho"?

Yes, you are right about the last part, but I'm not sure "saber poco" is a good translation here, as that means "to know very little," which has a different nuance from that of "(to have) a little knowledge."

I would say:
Tener un poco de conocimiento es algo peligroso. También lo es tener mucho.

 

[laura_kali]

I would say:
Tener un poco de conocimiento es algo peligroso. También lo es tener mucho.

I agree. I think it's the best translation.

Sydlexia's one express the idea well too. It's more coloquial in this case.