a fool and his money are soon parted

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Proverb

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a fool and his money are soon parted

  1. It is easy to obtain money from foolish people.
  2. It is difficult or unlikely that careless and irresponsible individuals will maintain their hold on acquired wealth.

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See also

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References

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  • Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 103.