Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

The line is a sardonic warning about the futility of debating someone who is unwilling or unable to reason in good faith. “Drag you down to his level” suggests that argument can devolve into the other person’s preferred terrain—misinformation, insults, or circular logic—where standards of evidence and civility no longer apply. “Beat you with experience” adds a comic sting: the “idiot” is practiced at this kind of unproductive exchange, so even a more rational interlocutor can lose time, composure, and credibility. The broader significance is pragmatic rather than elitist: choose battles wisely, and recognize when disengagement is the most effective response.

1) “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
2) “Don’t argue with fools; they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
3) “Never argue with an idiot. They’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”