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Don’t answer a foolish person in keeping with their foolish acts.
    If you do, you yourself will be just like them.

Answer a foolish person in keeping with their foolish acts.
    If you do not, they will be wise in their own eyes.

Sending a message in the hand of a foolish person
    is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.

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Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.(A)
Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.(B)
Sending a message by the hands of a fool(C)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.

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