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Put himself upon his good behavior.
Put himself upon his good behavior.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
Made no more bones.
Made no more bones.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.
[Fr., Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot read more
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.
[Fr., Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire.]
To grow a philosopher's beard.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a
pestle, yet will not his foolishness read more
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a
pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
