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a fool and his money are soon partedIt is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.Rate it:

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à laver la tête d'un maure (or, d'un âne, or, d'un nègre) on y perd sa lessiveTo endeavour to teach a fool is a waste of time.Rate it:

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a otro perro con ese huesoyou can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marinesRate it:

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à sotte question point de réponseAnswer a fool according to his folly; A silly question needs no answer.Rate it:

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any fule knoAny fool knows; it is well known.Rate it:

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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.Rate it:

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Born YesterdayOne who is immature and not experienced, one who does not know a lot of tricks or statements that people use to fool othersRate it:

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c'est un sot à vingt-quatre caratsHe is an out-and-out fool, an A 1 fool.Rate it:

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c'est un sot en trois lettresHe is a thorough fool.Rate it:

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ce qui me lie, c'est ma folieStraw bands will tie a fool’s hands.Rate it:

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de fou juge briève (brève) sentenceA fool’s bolt is soon shot.Rate it:

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de tanto aprontar, hoje conheço as artimanhas de quem pensa em me enganar.For those who want to fool me, I've learned how to behave after make a lot of bad things.Rate it:

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don't be a fool, wrap your toolThere are consequences to not wearing a condom on your penisRate it:

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faire marcherto fool someone, usually as a jokeRate it:

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fanny aboutTo waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment.Rate it:

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fart aboutTo waste time, or to fool about.Rate it:

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fart aroundTo waste time, or to fool about.Rate it:

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flannelled foolA cricketer (from his white flannel trousers).Rate it:

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fool aboutto fool aroundRate it:

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fool aroundTo engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.Rate it:

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fool aroundTo waste time.Rate it:

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fool aroundTo engage in casual or flirtatious sexual acts.Rate it:

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fool aroundTo engage in adultery; to play around.Rate it:

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fool awayto waste, squanderRate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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fool upTo act foolishly.Rate it:

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fool withto be involved in a dangerous activityRate it:

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fool's errandA foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.Rate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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fool's errandSuch an undertaking, assigned as a prank.Rate it:

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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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fuck aboutTo fool around.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo fool around.Rate it:

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goof aroundTo play, or to fool around.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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horse playTo fool aroundRate it:

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il ne se laisse pas manger la laine sur le dosHe is not the man to let himself be made a fool of; He will not allow people to take the food out of his mouth; He will not tamely submit to any imposition.Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du coude (fam.)1. He is no fool. 2. He does things in grand style. Rate it:

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il ne se mouche pas du pied (pop.)1. He is a man of importance; He gives himself airs. 2. He is no fool.Rate it:

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jack aroundto misbehave, fool aroundRate it:

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l'homme absurde est celui qui ne change jamaisThe wise man changes his opinion—the fool never.Rate it:

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les fous sont aux échecs les plus proches des roisIn chess the fool stands next to the king. (Régnier , Sat. xiv.)Rate it:

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make a fool of oneselfTo appear foolish to others.Rate it:

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melon headA dimwit, a fool.Rate it:

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ne faites pas messagers des fous“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage.” Prov. xxvi. 6.Rate it:

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omnibus artibus aliquem ludificari, eludereto fool a person thoroughly.Rate it:

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on lui a fait un poisson d'avrilThey made him an April fool.Rate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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Play Cat and MouseTo make someone fool by playing tricks, to annoy or tease someoneRate it:

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play the foolTo behave in a foolish or comical manner.Rate it:

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