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Meaning of there's no fool like an old fool | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

If a person does not develop wisdom with age, then their foolishness is all the more obvious and shameful.

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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.

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