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not suffer fools gladly

not suffer fools gladly

Refuse to tolerate stupidity, as in Chris can be intimidating at these meetings; she does not suffer fools gladly. This expression comes from the New Testament (II Corinthians 11:19), where Paul sarcastically says, "For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise." [c. 1600]
See also: fool, gladly, not, suffer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÉLisabethe-lee-za-BETFrench
Ali['a:li]
Jalal-Arabic, Persian
Giocondajo-KON-dahItalian
Elinor['elinə]
Liupold-Ancient Germanic
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