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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.]
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
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.
He is a fool
Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
He is a fool
Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
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.
Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
More knave than fool.
More knave than fool.