Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: as a -dog re-turn-s -to his vom-it, -so a -fool re-peat-s his -fol-ly
IPA

69

Scrabble Score

45

Letters

12

Syllables

18

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.

Etymology

* 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Book of Proverbs, 26:11 *: As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Originally from Hebrew: *::כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּוֹ

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me

Frequently Paired Words

fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me

Questions

What does as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly mean?: Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.
Where does as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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