an attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client
an attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client
proverb Choosing to represent yourself in court rather than hiring a lawyer is usually very unwise. A: "I'm licensed and all, so I'm just going to represent myself. What's the problem?" B: "Well, you know what they say—an attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client."
See also: attorney, client, fool, himself, represent, who
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- attorney
- at the point of (doing something)
- be out of (one's) head
- be at a disadvantage
- at a disadvantage
- address comments or remarks to
- address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
- address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
- be in it for
- be more than glad, ready, etc.