English

Proverb

a fool and his money are soon parted

1. It is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.

Translations

See also

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

References

• Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, ISBN 0-679-44554-4, p. 103.