I've never heard this saying before - and I don't understand someone using it.
However, I have come across people who have taken pains to correct me, or point out errors in what I say or do. Most of the time they are wrong, or appear to be looking for things to correct - while the real point of the conversation is about something else entirely, they'll pick up and point out errors in the slightest and most irrelevant detail. It's interesting to think that this might stem from insecurity about their level of intelligence. I'd always put it down to them being overly anal, just plain annoying, or maybe suffering from overly critical parents or something - but this makes a lot of sense. Thanks.
However, I'm confused in that you state in your opening post that you are "gifted with a great deal of intelligence" and yet later, you say that you feel insecure about it.
Which is it?
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