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A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted (KJV)

May 24, 2021?by?Editor in Chief

“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.” (Proverbs 21:20 KJV).?

Attorneys have turned this idiom to drum up business - for themselves.?

"A Fool and his counsel are soon parted."

The?phrase?or an?idiom?means that a fool cannot keep his money safe. He will be on the spending spree as soon as he gets anything.?

Literarydevices.net: An idiom is a saying or expression that is widely used among?speakers?of a certain language and whose figurative meaning is different from its literal meaning. Idioms are found in nearly all languages and cultures, which can make them difficult to understand for non-native speakers as they are unique to their language of origin. This is because the meaning of an idiom doesn’t rely on the literal definition of its words, but rather the figurative?context?of how the words are used.?

In other words, a thoughtless person always wastes his money on one or the other thing.?The?proverb?has been modified and twisted various times to suit the circumstances and contexts in which it is used.?

The Figurative Context

NBC News: A combative Donald Trump testifies in $250 million civil fraud trial

Nov. 6, 2023, 7:00 AM EST / Updated Nov. 6, 2023, 12:37 PM EST

A testy former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in a New York courtroom Monday, testifying in a high-stakes?$250 million civil fraud?trial that could lead to the?dismantling?of his sprawling business empire while angrily?launching several attacks against the judge and lawyers in the case.

Trump was sworn in shortly after the court was called in session and was soon ranting about the lawyer questioning him from state Attorney General Letitia James' office.

“You and every other Democrat … coming after me from 15 different sides … all haters,” Trump complained to his questioner, Kevin Wallace. He later complained that "people don’t know how good a company I built because people like you are going around demeaning me and I think it’s hurting America." He also blasted James as "a political hack" and said the case "is a disgrace."

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Wikipedia:?

DVD cover art for the first season

Genre

Crime drama

Detective fiction

Neo-noir

Created by

Richard Levinson

William Link

Starring

Peter Falk

Country of origin

United States

Original language

English

No. of seasons

10

No. of episodes

69 (list of episodes)

Production

Executive producer

Philip Saltzman[1]

Camera setup

Single-camera

Running time

73–98 minutes

Production companies

Universal Television?(1968–78, 1989–97)

Studios USA?(1998–2001)

Universal Network Television?(2003)

Original release

Network

NBC?(1968–1978)

ABC?(1989–2003)

Release

February 20, 1968?–

January 30, 2003

Related

Mrs. Columbo

(1979–1980)

Columbo is a shrewd and intelligent?blue-collar?homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, old?Peugeot 403?car,[4][5][6] love of?chili, and?unseen wife?(whom he mentions frequently). He often leaves a room only to return with the?catchphrase?"Just one more thing" to ask a critical question.

The character and show, created by?Richard Levinson?and?William Link, popularized the?inverted detective story?format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem"). This genre begins by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator; the plot therefore usually has no "whodunit" element of determining which of several suspects committed the crime. It instead revolves around how a perpetrator known to the audience will finally be caught and exposed. The clues Columbo finds to help him solve the case are sometimes revealed to the audience beforehand, but often not until the episode's end.

The series'?homicide?suspects are often affluent members of high society; it has led some critics to see?class conflict?as an element of each story.[7] Suspects carefully cover their tracks and are initially dismissive of Columbo's?circumstantial speech?and apparent ineptitude. They become increasingly unsettled as his superficially pestering behavior teases out incriminating evidence.[7] His relentless approach often leads to?self-incrimination?or outright confession.

Episodes of?Columbo?are between 70 and 98 minutes long, and they have been broadcast in 44 countries. The show has been described by the?BBC?as "timeless" and remains popular today.[8]

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