a fool and his money are soon parted »
It is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.
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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly »
Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.
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don't be penny wise and pound foolish »
Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.
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egg on »
To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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fall for »
To be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick.
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fool's errand »
A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
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fool's errand »
Such an undertaking, assigned as a prank.
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fool's paradise »
A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread »
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
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get taken in »
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give him enough rope and he'll hang himself »
If one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.
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give over »
Usually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.
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go to sleep »
An expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.
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live one »
Someone who is easily fooled, victimized, or ridiculed.
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make a fool of oneself »
To appear foolish to others.
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make a monkey out of »
To cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..
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melon head »
A dimwit, a fool.
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monkey around »
To act foolishly.
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monkey business »
Wasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.
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mug's game »
A foolish, profitless, or hopeless undertaking.
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nutty as a fruitcake »
Behaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty.
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only fools and horses work »
Philosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.
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penny wise and pound foolish »
Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.
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play the fool »
To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
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put one over »
To fool, trick or deceive.
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put one past somebody »
To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.
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scissorbill »
Someone considered contemptible or foolish.
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suffer fools gladly »
To be tolerant of stupidity or incompetence in other people.
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there's a sucker born every minute »
There are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.
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there's no fool like an old fool »
Age does not bring wisdom.
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throw money away »
To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
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throwing money away »
The act of spending money foolishly; wasting money without regard of the consequences.
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