A fool and his money are soon parted

Meaning: Foolish people quickly lose their wealth.

Origin: English proverb from Thomas Tusser's Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry (1557).

Translations

• French: Le sot et son argent se séparent vite (literally: The fool and his money part quickly)
• Spanish: A tonto nacido, dinero prestado (literally: To a born fool, borrowed money)
• Japanese: 愚者に金は残らず (Gusha ni kane wa nokorazu) (literally: Money doesn't remain with fools)

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