ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer
ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer
If one asks a strange or nonsensical question, the listener will probably respond with a similarly strange or nonsensical answer. A: "What the heck are you talking about? All I did was ask if you think I should dress my cat up for Halloween!" B: "Well, ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer!"
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer
Also, ask a silly question. Your query doesn't deserve a proper answer, as in Am I hungry? ask a stupid question! One authority believes this idiom is a variant of ask me no questions and I'll tell you no fibs, which appeared in Oliver Goldsmith's play She Stoops to Conquer (1773) and was frequently repeated thereafter. [Early 1800s]
See also: and, answer, ask, get, question, stupid
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- ask a silly question and you get a silly answer
- fib
- strange bird
- strange duck
- feel strange
- like a cat in a strange garret
- be full of beans
- be out of (one's) face
- bad joke
- out of (one's) brain