Usage examples of "fools" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all36 idiot18 fou9 imbécile5 idiote2 duper1 other translations1

Young people nowadays are fools. Les jeunes aujourd'hui sont des idiots.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Les fous se précipitent là où les anges craignent de mettre les pieds.

The world is full of fools. Le monde est plein d’imbéciles.

A fool always believes that it is the others who are fools. Un idiot croit toujours que ce sont les autres qui sont des idiots.

There are more fools than wise men, and even in wise man there is more folly than wisdom. Il y a plus de fous que de sages, et dans le sage même, il y a plus de folie que de sagesse.

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. Nous devons apprendre à vivre ensemble comme des frères, sinon nous allons mourir tous ensemble comme des idiots.

We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools. Nous devons apprendre à vivre ensemble comme des frères, ou nous périrons ensemble comme des idiots.

Some old men, by continually praising the time of their youth, would almost persuade us that there were no fools in those days; but unluckily they are left themselves for examples. Quelques vieillards, en se vantant continuellement de leur jeunesse, nous persuaderaient presque qu'ils n'étaient pas des idiots à cette époque ; mais malheureusement ils se sont laissés eux-mêmes comme preuves.

She called him a fool. Elle l'a traité d'idiot.

He's an absolute fool. Il est complètement fou.

Bill is a regular fool. Bill est un vrai imbécile.

She is far from a fool. Elle est loin d'être idiote.

You can't fool me with your honeyed words. Tu n'arriveras pas à me duper avec tes paroles mielleuses.

I'm such a fool. Je suis un tel idiot.

Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool. Rien n'est infaillible pour un fou talentueux.

You must be a fool. Vous devez être un imbécile.

Nancy looks a fool but she's really very clever. Nancy a l'air idiote mais elle est vraiment maligne.

I was a fool for marrying someone like her. J'étais un idiot d'avoir épousé quelqu'un comme elle.

I was fool enough to do so. J'étais assez fou pour le faire.

Do you take me for a fool? Tu me prends pour un imbécile ?

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