as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
English
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 (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew:
- כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּוֹ
Proverb
as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
- Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.