Musar for Avodah Zarah 38:4

אמר רבי אבא אמר רב הונא אמר רב מאי דכתיב (משלי ז, כו) כי רבים חללים הפילה זה תלמיד שלא הגיע להוראה ומורה ועצומים כל הרוגיה זה תלמיד שהגיע להוראה ואינו מורה

Abba said in the name of R. Huna, in the name of Rav: What is meant by what is written, “For she has cast down many wounded” (Proverbs 7:26). This refers to the student who has not yet reached the age of instruction and yet issues an instruction; “Mighty are all those that she has slain:” this refers to the student who has reached the age of instruction but does not yet issue instruction.

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