a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client

a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client

A man who tries to defend himself, rather than hiring a trained lawyer, is a fool. A: "What do you mean, a lawyer? I'm going to represent myself!" B: "Well, just keep in mind that a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client."
See also: client, fool, lawyer, man, own, who
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • client
  • lawyer
  • an attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client
  • attorney
  • disbar
  • disbar from
  • disbar from (something)
  • who
  • have faith in
  • have faith in (someone or something)