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If a fool borrows a book cut off his hand; but cut off both hands of the fool who brings it back.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

A wise man changes his mind, a fool never.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about mind, man

He that talks to himself speaks to a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tests, water

A wise man learns at the fool's expense.

Proverbs and old sayings Brazilian about man

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.

Proverbs and old sayings Malaysian about fasting

A fool and his money are soon parted

Proverbs and old sayings British about money, old, olderness

A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

It is better to be born a beggar than a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Silence is the best answer to the stupid. The fool has his answer on the tip of his tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about silence, americans

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

Proverbs and old sayings British about doubt, thinking, old, olderness

The right answer to a fool is silence.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about silence, rightness

A mother and daughter fought, and fool thought they meant it.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about thinking, mother

The wise man is father of the fool.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

He who is born a fool is never cured.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A fool and his money is one big party.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about money

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

The fool is thirsty in the midst of water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

A woman listens only to the advice of a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about advice, woman