a fool and his money are soon parted

短语

别名

a fool and his money a fool and his money are easily parted

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    It is easy to obtain money from foolish people.

  2. 2.

    It is difficult or unlikely that careless and irresponsible individuals will maintain their hold on acquired wealth.

词源

First appears c. 1587 in the publication Defense of the Government of the Church of England as If they pay a penie or two pence more for the reddinesse of them..let them looke to that, a foole and his money is soone parted. An earlier quote from 1573 by Thomas Tusser reads "A foole and his money be soone at debate: which after with sorow repents him too late."

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