fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English
50
Scrabble Score
33
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars
Meaning
proverb
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
Example Sentences
- "“It's the first article of your creed—that marriage is a holy sacrament, that no power on earth or in hell can ever dissolve its bonds? Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, my dear! They always have—they always will, I suppose."
- "The year following my graduation the new Captain of my Alma Mater's team asked me if I would aid him in developing the squad for next year. Well, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread," so I said Yes."
- "Then, too, a record of failures—particularly if it is a dignified and well-authenticated record—deters a young man from trying. We get some of our best results from letting fools rush in where angels fear to tread."