fool\ and\ his\ money\ are\ soon\ parted

fool\ and\ his\ money\ are\ soon\ parted
proverb
A foolish person soon wastes his money.

Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. A fool and his money are soon parted.


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  • fool and his money are soon parted — A foolish person soon wastes his money. A proverb, * /Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. A fool and his money are soon parted./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fool and his money are soon parted — A foolish person soon wastes his money. A proverb, * /Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. A fool and his money are soon parted./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • a fool and his money are soon parted — 1573 T. TUSSER Husbandry (rev. ed.) ix. A foole and his money be soone at debate: which after with sorow repents him too late. 1587 J. BRIDGES Defence of Government in Church of England xv. 1294 A foole and his money is soone parted. 1616 T.… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • a fool and his money are soon parted — This idiom means that people who aren t careful with their money spend it quickly. A fool and his money are easily parted is an alternative form of the idiom …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • a fool and his money are soon parted — a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go    After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted …   English idioms

  • a fool and his money are soon parted — ► a fool and his money are soon parted proverb a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless. Main Entry: ↑fool …   English terms dictionary

  • (a) fool and his money (are soon parted) — a fool and his money (are soon parted) phrase used for saying that someone who is not sensible spends their money carelessly Thesaurus: words used to describe spending behaviourhyponym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: fool …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) fool and his money are soon parted. — something that you say which means that stupid people spend money without thinking about it enough. Gianni relishes his extravagant lifestyle but then a fool and his money are soon parted …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) fool and his money are soon parted — a ˌfool and his ˌmoney are soon ˈparted idiom (saying) a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others Main entry: ↑foolidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • a fool and his money are soon parted —    This idiom means that people who aren t careful with their money spend it quickly. A fool and his money are easily parted is an alternative form of the idiom.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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