God sends fortune to fools
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Meaning · English
Lucky things happen to people who don't deserve them
Literally: God sends fortune to fools
Examples
He won the lottery, proof that God sends fortune to fools
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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 “God sends fortune to fools” mean?
Lucky things happen to people who don't deserve them Literally: God sends fortune to fools
Is “God sends fortune to fools” formal or informal?
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