a sucker is born every minute

A form of there's a sucker born every minute — There will always be a great number of fools in the world who can be easily swindled.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of there's a sucker born every minute.
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APA

a sucker is born every minute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20sucker%20is%20born%20every%20minute

MLA

“a sucker is born every minute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20sucker%20is%20born%20every%20minute. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a sucker is born every minute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20sucker%20is%20born%20every%20minute.

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