English / proverb
A Sucker Is Born Every Minute
MEANING IN ENGLISH
There are always foolish, gullible people who are easily duped or defrauded by cunning con artists
In context
01
The swindler sold worthless glass as rare diamonds, cynically sneering that a sucker is born every minute.
02
People who wire money to anonymous lottery emails keep proving that a sucker is born every minute.
Synonyms
the gullible are endless,fool born every day,easy prey abounds
Antonyms
shrewd minds prevail,skepticism guards all
Collocations
cynical claim that a sucker is born every minute,proving that a sucker is born every minute,believe a sucker is born every minute