Sayings about Stupidity
Silence is the best answer to the stupid. ~ Egyptian Proverb
Against stupidity; God Himself is helpless. ~ Jewish Proverb
Silence is the best answer to the stupid. The fool has his answer on the tip of his tongue. ~ Arabian Proverb
The stupid fear fortune, the wise endure it. ~ Latin Proverbs
Cruelty is stupidity. ~ Turkish Proverb
Giving advice to a stupid man is like giving salt to a squirrel. ~ Kashmiri Proverb
Stupidity begins with honesty. ~ Japanese Proverb
The most stupid chicken always challenges the wildcat. ~ Bantu Proverb
Wisdom is born; stupidity is learned. ~ Russian Proverb
Stupidity won’t kill you, but it can make you sweat. ~ English Proverb
Better a stupid wife than a mess at home. ~ Togolese Proverb
If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom; if a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb
One stupid woman recognizes another one from a distance. ~ Russian Proverb
A stupid act entails doing the work twice over. ~ Burmese Proverbs
When the Spaniard sings he is either stupid or without money. ~ Spanish Proverbs
Stupidity is a force unto itself. ~ Latin Proverb
An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend. ~ Senegalese Proverb
Too clever is stupid. ~ German Proverbs
You are learning all your life and you die stupid. ~ Lithuanian Proverbs
A stupid friend is a greater plague than a wise enemy. ~ Turkish Proverbs
Seek the brave in prison and the stupid among the clergy. ~ Russian Proverbs
To give jewels to a donkey is as stupid as giving a eunuch to a woman. ~ Indian Proverbs
Stupid solutions that succeed are still stupid solutions. ~ Yiddish Proverbs
Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice. ~ Bible
Two times good — one time stupid. ~ French Proverb
Quotations about Stupidity
Man is the inventor of stupidity. ~ Remy De Gourmont
We never really know what stupidity is until we have experimented on ourselves. ~ Paul Gauguin
The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
It is much easier for good to deal with evil than it is for good to deal with stupidity. ~ Author Unknown
Things fall apart and happen out of stupidity and carelessness. ~ John Sandford
The question now is: Can we understand our stupidity? This is a test of intellect, not of character.~ John King Fairbank
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.~ Elbert Hubbard
If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out? ~ Will Rogers
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. ~ Stephen Vizinczey
The two most abundant things in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. ~ Harlan Ellison
Stupidity is the friend of evil. ~ Author Unknown
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. ~ Albert Einstein
Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match. ~ Karl Kraus
Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning. ~ Karl Kraus
It costs to be stupid. The stupider you are, the more it costs.~ Sherrill Brown
The only thing that ever consoles man for the stupid things he does is the praise he always gives himself for doing them. ~ Oscar Wilde
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former. ~ Albert Einstein
Stupidity is without anxiety. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
If poverty is the mother of crime, stupidity is its father. ~ Jean De La Bruyere
Our greatest stupidities may be very wise. ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
Stupidity often saves a man from going mad.~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way. ~ Chris Lowe
To be clever enough to get all the money, one must be stupid enough to want it. ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
It is so pleasant to come across people more stupid than ourselves. We love them at once for being so. ~ Jerome K. Jerome
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. ~ Benjamin Franklin
