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a fool and his money are soon parted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
a -fool and his -money are -soon -part-ed
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is easy to obtain money from foolish people.

proverb

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

Etymology

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."

Inflected Forms

a fool and his money (alternative) a fool and his money are easily parted (alternative)

Phrases

nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people there's a sucker born every minute

Frequently Paired Words

nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people there's a sucker born every minute

Questions

What does a fool and his money are soon parted mean?
It is easy to obtain money from foolish people.
Where does a fool and his money are soon parted come from?
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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