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The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.

Proverbs and old sayings about progress, change, anger, things, man

The heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart

Hope often deludes the foolish man.

Proverbs and old sayings British about hope, man

The Foolish Old Man Removes a Mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man, old, olderness

A life with love is happy; a life for love is foolish.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about life, love, happiness

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

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about things

It is foolish for someone to seek credit for his ancestor's achievements.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about ancestors

There is no wise response to a foolish remark.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wisdom

Soon ripe, soon rotten; soon wise, soon foolish.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Wise people can't answer the most foolish questions.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about people

It is foolish for someone to remain thirsty when he is in the midst of water.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about water

Penny wise is often pound foolish.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A foolish judge passes brief sentence.

Proverbs and old sayings French about judges

A foolish woman is known by her finery.

Proverbs and old sayings French about woman

Good nature without prudence is foolishness.

Proverbs and old sayings French about prudence, nature, good, good luck

Old age is no protection against foolishness.

Proverbs and old sayings German about olderness, age, old

O foolish world, why are you scratching around in the dark?

Proverbs and old sayings German about dark, world

Sometimes the whole nation has to pay for the foolish deed of one man.

Proverbs and old sayings German about nation, man