If a person acts stupid, he or she probably is stupid.
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Even though Johnny knew the balloon was filled with water, he threw it on the ground in front of him as hard as he could and got water all over himself. Everyone watching thought, "Stupid is as stupid does."

Submitted on September 25, 2011

Modified by TriplePurple on March 21, 2024

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estúpido é tão estúpido

глупый, как глупый

dumt är som dumt gör

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