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As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
The Bible (King James Version)Proverbs 26:11 (KJV)In context
- Clever Jabs
- Wisdom
Circus, n. A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Animals
Kleptomaniac, n. A rich thief.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Money
Helpmate, n. A wife, or bitter half.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Marriage
Advice, n. The smallest current coin.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Advice
Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Truth & Lies
Birth, n. The first and direst of all disasters.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Life & Death
Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Talking
Apologize, v. To lay the foundation for a future offense.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Liberty, n. One of imagination’s most precious possessions.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Liberty
Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Virtue
Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Education
Bride, n. A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Marriage
Labor, n. One of the processes by which A acquires property of B.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Work
Prejudice, n. A vagrant opinion without visible means of support.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)