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A fool and his proverbs are soon parted. — Rumanian
A change of rulers is the joy of fools. — Rumanian
A strange fool is a laughing stock; your own, a shame. — Yiddish
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. — English
A foolish bride gets no presents. — Indian (Bihar)
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A wise man can learn a lot from a fool. — French
A wise man will not reprove a fool. — Chinese
A fool asks much, but he is more fool that grants it. — English
A fool and his money are soon parted. — English
A fool believes the thing he would have so. — English
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A fool always comes short of his reckoning. — English
A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. — Italian
A fool can dance without a fiddle. — English
A wise man and a fool together know more than a wise man alone. — Italian
A fool and his goods are soon parted; a wise man and his poverty always remain united. — Russian
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A fool needs good luck. — Norwegian
A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat. — English
A fool's speech is a bubble of air. — English
A fool's remark is like a thorn concealed in mud. — Irish
A fool's property is the prey of all. — Indian (Bihar)
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A fool's heart is in his tongue. — English
A fool's country is where his family is. — Russian
A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the white. — English
A fool's bell is soon rung. — English
A fool doesn't age and cold water doesn't spoil. — Yiddish
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A fool has many days. — Kenyan
A fool gives and the clever one takes. — Yiddish
A fool goes to the baths and forgets to wash his face. — Yiddish
A fool grows without rain. — Yiddish
A fool hopes to get honey, even from wasps. — Russian
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A fool, if he holds his tongue, passes for wise. — Spanish
A fool is always beginning. — French
A fool is always in the rain. — Polish
A fool is busy in every one's business but his own. — English
A fool is incurable. — Hebrew
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A fool is known by his speech. — English
A fool is like other men as long as he is silent. — Danish
A fool is pleased by beauty alone. — Russian
A fool knows his own business better than a wise man knows that of others. — Italian
A fool at forty is a fool indeed. — English
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A fool laughs at himself. — African (Ovambo)
A fool looks to the beginning, a wise man regards the end. — English
A fool loses and a clever man finds. — Yiddish
A fool loses his estate before he finds his folly. — English
A fool makes his doctor his heir. — Hungarian
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A fool will soon use up his money. — Japanese
A fool will receive praise, and a wise man will receive blame. — Manx
A fool will not be foiled. — English
A fool will laugh when he is drowning. — English
A fool falls on his back and bruises his nose. — Yiddish
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