English · Proverb Candidate

every fool is pleased with his own folly

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

People are often satisfied with their own foolish decisions or actions

Literally: each foolish person likes their own foolishness

Examples

The investor was warned, but every fool is pleased with his own folly, so he went ahead with the deal

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

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 “every fool is pleased with his own folly” mean?

People are often satisfied with their own foolish decisions or actions Literally: each foolish person likes their own foolishness

Is “every fool is pleased with his own folly” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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