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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool
will be meddling.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool
will be meddling.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
More knave than fool.
More knave than fool.
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.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
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.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
All places are filled with fools.
[Lat., Stultorum plenea sunt omnia.]
All places are filled with fools.
[Lat., Stultorum plenea sunt omnia.]
