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Fools and money

Posted by ESC on May 10, 2009 at 17:44

In Reply to: Fools and money posted by John White on May 10, 2009 at 08:02:

: What is the origin of "Fools and money are soon parted" please?

"A foole and his monie be soone at debate, which after with sorrow repents him too late." A Hundreth Good Pointes of Good Husbandrie, 1573, Thomas Tusser.

"A foole and his money is soon parted." Defence of Government in Church of England, 1587, John Bridges.

"A foole and his money is soon parted." Bibliotheca Scholastica Instructissima, 1616, Thomas Draxe.

FromWise Words and Wives' Tales: The Origins, Meanings and Time-Honored Wisdom of Proverbs and Folk Sayings Olde and New; by Stuart Flexner and Doris Flexner (Avon Books, New York, 1993). Page 64.

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