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It is the fool's sheep that break loose twice.

Proverbs and old sayings

When the fool is told a proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him.

Proverbs and old sayings

Evah fool got 'e sense.

Proverbs and old sayings about common sense, sense

Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise.

Proverbs and old sayings about peace

As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.

Proverbs and old sayings

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs and old sayings

Every wise woman builds her house: but the fool plucks it down with her hands.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house, woman

It is better to be a beggar than a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Many a one for land takes a fool by the hand.

Proverbs and old sayings British

No man can play the fool so well as the wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man

A child's service is little, yet he is no little fool that despises it.

Proverbs and old sayings British about children

One learns as long as one lives and still dies a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian

Who is tender in everything is a fool in everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Catalan

A wise man will not rebuke a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

A fool's heart is found in his mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heart

A fool in a hurry drinks tea with a fork.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

A fool judges people by the presents they give him.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about judges, people

A fool admires himself most when he has done foolish things.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things

The wise man asks questions of himself; the fool questions others.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

People fool themselves. They pray for a long life but fear old age.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about pray, olderness, age, fear, life, people, old