He that tells a tale to a fool speaks to one in a slumber: when he has told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?
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Sirach 22:8
If children liue honestly, & haue wherewith, they shal put away the shame of their parents.
Parallel Translations
He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?
He who teaches a fool is as one who teaches a man who slumbers. In the end he will say, “What is it?”