To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are
corrupt, they have done abominable works, read more

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are
corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that
doeth good.

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.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

This is a pretty flimflam.

This is a pretty flimflam.

Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.

Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.

More knave than fool.

More knave than fool.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

Put himself upon his good behavior.