It’s not an “old”, it’s “the” definition for this expression. One thing is to make mistakes in genuine good faith and appreciate when something new comes across one’s way. Another is to brush away anything that points to one’s mistakes. It’s called arrogance.

Oh and BTW, understanding that “1, 2, 3rd world” are not a success scale enshrining the winner position to one’s own moral system does help a lot in not coming through as an arrogant fool.