30th May 2015
“As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”
Proverbs 26:11 (KJV)
I don't usually go for the King Jim Version, but in this case I thought I'd make an exception. There's a certain poetry…
This insult isn't aimed at a particular person, which is slightly disappointing—and really, you could make a-whole-nother blog of nasty things said about “the fool” in the book of Proverbs—but the ugliness of the comparison qualifies the proverb for this page.
Directions for Everyday Usage
Cred Where Cred is Due
Step 1: Substitute “a fool returneth to his” for “thou returnest to thy”.
Step 2: Let loose at thy neighbour.
Cred Where Cred is Due
Thanks to Paul for suggesting this one.
