A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted

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What is the meaning of “a fool and his money are soon parted” and how it is used in sentences?

English Tutor Answered question March 29, 2019
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A fool and his money are soon parted” means that a fool cannot keep his money safe. He will be on the spending spree as soon as he gets anything. In other words, a stupid person always wastes his money in one or the other thing.

This origin of “a fool and his money are soon parted” is stated to have been recorded by Thomas Tusser in 1573 when he used a similar word in his book Five Hundreth Pointes of Good Husbandrie.

His words go thus;

“A foole & his money,
be soone at debate:
which after with sorow,
repents him to late.”

Example in Sentences

Example #1: This proverb could be used as a metaphor for a person such as “Leave her honey! She will soon be pauper, for a fool and his money are soon parted.”

Example #2: Thomas Putty cannot keep his money safe due to his stupidity; a fool and his money are soon parted.

Example #3: Do not spend too much here or you will spend the entire amount and people will  say that a fool and his money are soon parted.

English Tutor Answered question March 29, 2019