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All places are filled with fools.
[Lat., Stultorum plenea sunt omnia.]
All places are filled with fools.
[Lat., Stultorum plenea sunt omnia.]
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he
that shutteth his lips is esteemed read more
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he
that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
Defend me, therefore, common sense, say
From reveries so airy, from the toil
Of dropping buckets into read more
Defend me, therefore, common sense, say
From reveries so airy, from the toil
Of dropping buckets into empty wells,
And growing old in drawing nothing up.
To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial
disgrace.
[Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, read more
To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial
disgrace.
[Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, vulgari reprehensa
proverbio est.]
Folly is wont to have more followers and comrades than
discretion.
[Sp., Mas acompanados y paniguados debe di read more
Folly is wont to have more followers and comrades than
discretion.
[Sp., Mas acompanados y paniguados debe di tener la locura que la
discrecion.]
The solemn fog; significant and budge;
A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.
The solemn fog; significant and budge;
A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.