there's a sucker born every minute

proverb

There will always be a great number of fools in the world who can be easily swindled.

Meanings

proverb

alternative a sucker is born every minute

  1. USslangThere will always be a great number of fools in the world who can be easily swindled.

    Synonyms: there's one born every minute

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbThere will always be a great number of fools in the world who can be easily swindled.

Translations

Portuguese nasce um otário a cada minuto
  • nasce um otário a cada minutoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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