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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.
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.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool read more
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.
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.
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
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
A fool and a wise man are alike both in the starting-place--their
birth, and at the post--their death; only read more
A fool and a wise man are alike both in the starting-place--their
birth, and at the post--their death; only they differ in the race
of their lives.