ProverbHuman NatureEnglish origin

Fools think themselves wise to the very last.

Meaning: Arrogance prevents self-awareness; the foolish remain blind to their own ignorance until death.

Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.

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