Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. (Francis Bacon)
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Meaning · English
Anger inspires clever remarks, but leads to financial trouble.
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Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
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Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. (Francis Bacon)” mean?
Anger inspires clever remarks, but leads to financial trouble.
Is “Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. (Francis Bacon)” formal or informal?
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