as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

English

Etymology

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Book of Proverbs, 26:11

  As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Originally from Hebrew:

• כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל קֵאוֹ כְּסִיל שׁוֹנֶה בְאִוַּלְתּוֹ

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Proverb

as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

1. Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.

See also

• fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me