over-educate

A British historian quoted a Japanese army document stating that American men “make money to live luxuriously and over-educate their wives and daughters who are allowed to talk too much” a sentiment doubtless shared by some American males.

Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

A British historian quoted a Japanese army document stating that American men “make money to live luxuriously and over-educate their wives and daughters who are allowed to talk too much” a sentiment doubtless shared by some American males.

Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves.

Fine Art Friday M-mv 2006

That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves.

Archive 2004-09-01 M-mv 2004

That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves.

The recommended allowance M-mv 2004

That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves.

Archive 2006-09-01 M-mv 2006

Once you over-educate a girl, you can do nothing with her, she gives herself such airs; and you have managed to over-educate yourself somehow, although _how_ remains

The Heavenly Twins Madame Sarah Grand

I fear at the present time we are inclined to run to the other extreme, and over-educate those who would be far happier and altogether more useful members of society, were we content with teaching the three great rudiments -- reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta W. Cope Devereux

Lady Benyon had no patience with people who over-educate girls -- with boys it was different; but let a girl grow up strong and healthy, and get her married as soon as possible, was what she advised.

The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius Sarah Grand

That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves.

The Picture of Dorian Gray 1931