put two and two together and make five

Verb

To come to the wrong conclusion; to make a false inference.

Japanese Meaning

誤った推論をして、間違った結論に至ること / 状況を誤解して誤った結論を導くこと

If you only hear half the story, it's easy to put two and two together and make five.

話の半分しか聞いていないと、誤った結論に至りやすい。

Sense（1）

To come to the wrong conclusion; to make a false inference.

puts two and two together and makes five

（ present singular third-person ）

putting two and two together and making five

（ participle present ）

put two and two together and made five

（ participle past ）

put two and two together and made five

（ past ）