little things please little minds
little things please little minds
proverb Unintelligent or uncultured people will be amused and distracted by frivolous, lowbrow entertainment. A: "I'll never understand how something as dumb as reality television can be so hugely popular." B: "Just look at the majority of the population—little things please little minds."
See also: little, mind, please, thing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Little things please little minds,
and Small things please small minds.Prov. People who are not intelligent are pleased by trivial things. (Implies that the person you are talking about is not intelligent.) Jill: Nathaniel's been awfully cheerful today. Jane: Yes, his favorite TV show is on tonight. Jill: Little things please little minds, they say.
See also: little, mind, please, thing
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- small things please small minds
- lowbrow
- teach a man to fish
- have a blond moment
- it takes a village
- village
- slow study
- the best-laid plans go astray
- the best-laid plans of mice and men
- best-laid plans go astray, the