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there's a sucker born every minute
there's a sucker born every minute
There is always someone willing or able to be swindled or deceived. The phrase is usually attributed to American showman P.T. Barnum. Any time I see a ridiculous product for sale, I remind myself that there's a sucker born every minute. The only reason he has a following is because there's a sucker born every minute. No rational person would think he knows what he's talking about!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sandro | | SAHN-dro (Italian) | Italian, Georgian |
Yuri (2) | | yoo-ṙee | Japanese |
Parvati | | PAHR-vah-tee | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi |
Tijn | | - | Dutch |
Fayruz | | - | Arabic |
Linh | | LEENG, LEEN | Vietnamese |