1. A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. 口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。

2. A fool always comes short of his reckoning. 愚人常缺算计。

3. A fool always rushes to the fore¹. 傻瓜总爱强出头。

4. A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨蛋难聚财。

5. A fool attempting to be witty² is an object of profoundest pity. 蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。

6. A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 一愚发问，七智结舌。

7. A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. 愚者所问，智者难答。

8. A fool's heart dances on his lips. 愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。

9. A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. 一愚所失，百智难回。

10. A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another. 一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事比一个聪明人在别人家里所知的事要多。

11. A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

12. A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

13. All asses³ wag their ears. 傻子总爱装聪明