What does “too clever for one's own good” mean in game dialogue?

Definition

too clever for one's own good: has a talent but so much of it that it actually causes trouble

Appears in

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Spoken by

Enthir— “This is just like Gallus. A dear friend, but always too clever for his own good. He's written all of the text in the Falmer language.

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