Not Know One's Own Strength Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Know One's Own Strength Idiom mean?

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not know one's own strength What does not know one's own strength mean?	to not realize how destructive or harmful one's strength can be	The little boy does not know his own strength and does much damage when he plays.
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Not Know One's Own Strength Idiom