English / proverb
A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted
MEANING IN ENGLISH
People who lack sound financial judgment, patience, and foresight will quickly squander and lose their wealth
In context
01
He spent his entire retirement gratuity within four months, showing that a fool and his money are soon parted.
02
Without disciplined financial literacy, lottery jackpot winners quickly learn that a fool and his money are soon parted.
Synonyms
hasty spenders go broke quickly,foolishness squanders wealth,reckless dissipation
Antonyms
prudence preserves wealth,financial discipline endures
Collocations
squandering an inheritance proves a fool and his money are soon parted,lottery winners show a fool and his money are soon parted,remember that a fool and his money are soon parted