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fools rush in

fools rush in is the ellipsis of fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Meaning of fools rush in where angels fear to tread

Proverb

fools rush in where angels fear to tread

  1. A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
    • “It's the first article of your creed—that marriage is a holy sacrament, that no power on earth or in hell can ever dissolve its bonds? Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, my dear! They always have—they always will, I suppose.1915, Thomas Dixon, The Foolish Virgin
    Synonyms:
    look before you leap

Questions about fools rush in

What is fools rush in the ellipsis of?
Fools rush in is the ellipsis of fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Words near fools rush in in the dictionary

  1. fools about
  2. fools along
  3. fools around
  4. fools away
  5. fools for Christ
  6. fools rush in
  7. fools rush in where angels fear to tread
  8. fools to themselves
  9. fools up
  10. fools with
  11. fools' errands

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