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Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
The legs of the lame are not equal;
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.(A)
Sending a message by the hands of a fool(B)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(C)

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