as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
Foolish people are apt to repeat their missteps. A: "I can't believe Sarah is going skiing again, after she broke her leg the last time." B: "Well, as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly."
See also: dog, folly, fool, repeat, return
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- folly
- repeat
- vomit
- going to (do something)
- glad-hander
- hander
- handers
- ear hustler
- flesh-presser
- dumb ox