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Example sentences for "fools"

Lexicographically close words:
foolisher; foolishest; foolishly; foolishment; foolishness; foolscap; foor; foorce; foorced; foorth
  1. It is rather tiresome that fools are cut upon the same pattern all the world over.

  2. The next to be placed among the regiment of fools are such as make a trade of telling or inquiring after incredible stories of miracles and prodigies.

  3. The English are the greatest fools in the world; or is it perhaps that they have no weapons, hein?

  4. I've been here for a month, and I have shot on an average twenty of your fools every day.

  5. We leave this house to-morrow, as soon as those two fools have gone to catch their boat-train.

  6. We were the only fools on board the Essex.

  7. I reckon you've lost your temper because of not finding any more fools among the crew of the Essex!

  8. It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

  9. And the heart of fools shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of stammerers shall speak readily and plain.

  10. Even fools despised me, and when I was gone from them, they spoke against me.

  11. The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart.

  12. A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.

  13. The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

  14. The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.

  15. Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.

  16. A man wise in words shall make himself beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

  17. We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honourable, but we without honour.

  18. O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?

  19. The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not how to go to the city.

  20. The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  21. And what is said by the wise man against fools is meant of such fools as these.

  22. The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

  23. Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

  24. But we can make no move without making fools of ourselves until they are published Monday as the last big thing of the campaign.

  25. Is there any reason why this fake detective should make fools out of us all and keep my wife longer in this court?

  26. Wise rulers are rare indeed: "they are usually either great fools or the worst rogues on earth.

  27. Her contradictory mind instantly despised them for fools that could not appreciate what manner of work they were privileged to watch.

  28. Like Clare, she did not suffer fools gladly, but unlike Clare, she had not the moral courage to be ruthless.

  29. He said, "Do you consider us such fools as to leave marks on your book if we had?

  30. Did he ever express any views to you or give you the impression that he thought these people who had left Russia were fools for having left Russia?

  31. Never mind her, dear Edward; the wisest of her sex are fools in what regards the business of life.

  32. NOTE 8 I am ignorant how long the ancient and established custom of keeping fools has been disused in England.

  33. I wish to God,' he said, 'the old den would tumble down upon the heads of the fools who attack and the knaves who defend it!

  34. The second is, To avoid teaching doctrines against common sense; the Mohammedans not being such fools (whatever we may think of them) as to be gained over in this case.

  35. And when one saith unto them, Believe ye as othersm believe; they answer, Shall we believe as fools believe?

  36. And then we will argue like two fools with mouths full of much noise.

  37. The idea is, that when our credulous fools come to learn that this relaxation has been granted, there will be absolutely no limit to their enthusiasm for him.

  38. The credulous fools of the moment in France are the Socialists.

  39. A] "Pheasants are fools if they invite the hawk to dinner.

  40. Men in all ages have made themselves merry with singling out some place as the special seat of stupidity; thus the Phrygians were accounted the fools of all Asia, and the anvil for other men's wits to work upon.

  41. The goose appears in several adages, one rather severe one being, that "If all fools wore white we should look a flock of geese.

  42. Ye are not such fools and traitors as to deliver the maiden castle, the Eagle's Nest of Hohenstein, into the hands of our enemies?

  43. At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world.

  44. They were neither fools nor hypocrites to pretend to be clean indifferent to the main chance.

  45. That was better than to stand in a great hall of a great city, cold and empty, even though wise men came to gaze and throngs of fools gaped, passing with flattering words.

  46. If all the Strehlas had not been born fools it would have been sold a century ago, when it was dug up out of the ground.

  47. I ought to have been up there and I don't understand why the infernal fools have been so slow in getting word to me.

  48. He doesn't look as savage as he is; he fools a lot of folks that way," stated Craig, in surly tones.

  49. A COAT I made my song a coat Covered with embroideries Out of old mythologies From heel to throat; But the fools caught it, Wore it in the world's eye As though they'd wrought it.

  50. And all the while What were they all but fools before I came?

  51. Besides, the present owners of that land must be fools to sell for a hundred sous what is worth a hundred francs.

  52. Cesarine was sure that Madame Ragon would place her beside Anselme; for all women, be they fools or saints, know what is what in love.

  53. Smerdis I am more interested in fools than Jews.

  54. The fools and bunglers grow so in a small measure from inheritance, in a large measure from indolence and a lack of judicious training.

  55. The world is filled with fools and bunglers, and a few clever men.

  56. This fond affection of clever women for fools can be explained only by the law of unlikeness which mostly governs sexual unions in physical matters; and its appearance in the story gives novelty and point.


  57. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fools" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.