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.]

Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.

Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.

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.

More knave than fool.

More knave than fool.

A fool must now and then be right by chance.

A fool must now and then be right by chance.

He is a fool
Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.

He is a fool
Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.

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.]

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.