idiom · neutral
a fool and his money are soon parted
UK/ə fuːl ænd hɪz ˈmʌni ə ˈsuːn ˈpɑːtɪd/US/ə fuːl ænd hɪz ˈmʌni ər ˈsuːn ˈpɑrtəd/a FOOL and his MONEy are soon PARTed
A proverb meaning people who are foolish with money will lose it quickly
Examples
“He spent his lottery winnings on flashy cars; a fool and his money are soon parted.”
“If you bet all your savings on a risky scheme, remember that a fool and his money are soon parted.”
“The shop closed weeks later — it showed how a fool and his money are soon parted when people overspend.”
Band 8 sentence
“When inexperienced investors pour cash into every trendy scheme, it's a reminder that a fool and his money are soon parted.”
Collocations
- say 'a fool and his money are soon parted' about someone
Word family
Common mistakes
A fool and his money is soon parted.→A fool and his money are soon parted.
Fool and his money are soon parted.→A fool and his money are soon parted.
Say it for a higher band
5people lose money quickly→6people who are careless with money lose it→7+a fool and his money are soon parted
Synonyms
easy come, easy go
Easily confused
easy come, easy go
“He inherited a lot but spent it in months — easy come, easy go.”
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