As old Mrs. Fleischman watched her husband try to dance the way their grandchildren danced, she muttered, “There's no fool like an old fool.”
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
there's no fool like an old fool — ► there s no fool like an old fool proverb the foolish behaviour of an older person seems especially foolish as they are expected to think and act more sensibly than a younger one. Main Entry: ↑fool … English terms dictionary
there's no fool like an old fool — When an older person behaves foolishly, it seems worse than when a younger person does the same, especially in relationships, as an older person should kknow better … The small dictionary of idiomes
(there's) no fool like an old fool — (there s) ˌno fool like an ˈold fool idiom (saying) an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it Main entry: ↑foolidiom … Useful english dictionary
there’s no fool like an old fool — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. ii. F4v But there is no foole to the olde foole, folke saie. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 256 No fool to an old Fool. Spoken when Men of advanc’d Age behave themselves, or talk youthfully, or wantonly.… … Proverbs new dictionary
(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I — Single by Hank Snow Released 1952 Format 1952 Writer(s) Bill Trader Ha … Wikipedia
there's no fool like an old fool — proverb the foolish behavior of an older person seems especially foolish as they are expected to think and act more sensibly than a younger one … Useful english dictionary
fool — Ⅰ. fool [1] ► NOUN 1) a person who acts unwisely. 2) historical a jester or clown. ► VERB 1) trick or deceive. 2) (fool about/around) act in a joking or frivolous way. 3) … English terms dictionary
Old master print — The Three Crosses, etching by Rembrandt, 1653, State III of IV An old master print is a work of art produced by a printing process within the Western tradition (European or New World). A date of about 1830 is usually taken as marking the end of… … Wikipedia
like — I. verb (liked; liking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc alike Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to be suitable or agreeable to < I like onions but they don t like me > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
fool — see a fool and his money are soon parted a fool at forty is a fool indeed there’s no fool like an old fool a fool may give a wise man counsel children and fools tell the truth fortune favours fools … Proverbs new dictionary
old — see old habits die hard you cannot put an old head on young shoulders old sins cast long shadows old soldiers never die better be an old man’s darling, than a young man’s slave you cannot catch old birds with chaff … Proverbs new dictionary
