ask a silly question, get a silly answer

proverb

If one asks a question that is stupid or to which the answer is obvious, one should not be surprised or displeased to receive a silly or bizarre response.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer

  1. If one asks a question that is stupid or to which the answer is obvious, one should not be surprised or displeased to receive a silly or bizarre response.

Translations

German wer dumm fragt, bekommt eine dumme Antwort
  • wer dumm fragt, bekommt eine dumme Antwortask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
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APA

ask a silly question, get a silly answer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ask%20a%20silly%20question%2C%20get%20a%20silly%20answer

MLA

“ask a silly question, get a silly answer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ask%20a%20silly%20question%2C%20get%20a%20silly%20answer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ask a silly question, get a silly answer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ask%20a%20silly%20question%2C%20get%20a%20silly%20answer.

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