born fool

Example Sentences

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"Wat talks like a natural born fool," retorted the wife.

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton

There's an old saying that neither money, education, liquor, nor women ever made a fool of a man, they just give a born fool a chance to display his foolishness.

From Anchorite by Schelling, George Luther

"Margaret Hayley, are you a born fool?" she almost screamed.

From The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 by Morford, Henry

Whereas, if you, who have always been strictly temperate——" "I didn't send for you," said Thormanby, "to stand there talking like a born fool.

From Lalage's Lovers by Birmingham, George A.

"Why, Honor, me dear, it's the born fool I am to be chattering like a parrot when you're in trouble, by the looks of it."

From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud