Meaning of there's no fool like an old fool | Babel Free
Definitions
If a person does not develop wisdom with age, then their foolishness is all the more obvious and shameful.
Equivalents
Examples
“You're an old woman, Emily, and there's no fool like an old fool. The man's twenty years younger than you, and don't you fool yourself as to what he married you for. Money!”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.