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.
- 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)