know better

/nˈəʊ bˈɛtə ðɐn/

/nˈoʊ bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn/

[phrase]

to know better

[PHRASE]

to be sensible or wise enough to avoid certain behaviors, actions, or thoughts

Examples

1. After documenting the lives of two sitting presidents, Pete Souza knows better than most what it takes to be a White House photographer.

2. Let's take a closer look at the roach you probably know better than you'd like.

3. Most predators never find out, though, because they know better than to bother a six-spot burnet.

4. And having lots of places to hide is great for the snakes’ survival, even when there are snake-hating humans around, because most humans know better than to go sticking their hands in a pile of rubble.