"a fool and his money are soon parted" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: First appears c. 1587 in the publication Defense of the Government of the Church of England as If they pay a penie or two pence more for the reddinesse of them..let them looke to that, a foole and his money is soone parted. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} a fool and his money are soon parted
  1. It is easy to obtain money from foolish people. Translations (it is easy to get money from foolish people): aux idiots l’argent file entre les doigts (english: Fools' money slips through their fingers) (French), aux idiots l’argent brûle entre les doigts (english: Fools' money burns through their fingers) (French), 鴨が葱を背負って来る (kamo ga negi o shotte kuru) (Japanese), dinheiro de tolo já sai do bolso (Portuguese), у дурака́ в карма́не дыра́ (u duraká v karmáne dyrá) (english: fool's pocket has a hole) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-a_fool_and_his_money_are_soon_parted-en-proverb-iNRZJdkm Disambiguation of 'it is easy to get money from foolish people': 96 4
  2. It is difficult or unlikely that careless and irresponsible individuals will maintain their hold on acquired wealth. Translations (it is difficult or unlikely that foolish people maintain their hold on acquired wealth): warĩire athĩnirie waigire (english: one who had eaten bothered one who had stored) (Kikuyu)
    Sense id: en-a_fool_and_his_money_are_soon_parted-en-proverb-6SnCTjG5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English proverbs, English sentences, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 88 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 29 71 Disambiguation of English sentences: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 12 88 Disambiguation of 'it is difficult or unlikely that foolish people maintain their hold on acquired wealth': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people, there's a sucker born every minute

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