as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats h



as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

Foolish people are apt to repeat their missteps. A: "I can't believe Sarah is going skiing again, after she broke her leg the last time." B: "Well, as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly."
See also: dog, folly, fool, repeat, return

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ColbyKOL-beeEnglish
Staffan-Swedish
Gross[grəus]
Nikola (1)-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Czech, Basque, Medieval Slavic
Ambrosia-Ancient Greek
Brutus-Ancient Roman