Ask a silly/stupid question (and you'll get a silly/stupid answer) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "ask a silly/stupid question (and you'll get a silly/stupid answer)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2021-03-14 08:03

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Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer American proverb

Người hỏi câu hỏi ngốc nghếch sẽ nhận một câu trả lời vô nghĩa, ngốc nghếch

Linda: "Hey, what do you think if I wear this pair of jeans for the wedding party?" Henry: "Well, ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer! You should ask yourself!"

Other phrases about:

a load of baloney
Falsehoods, nonsense, or foolishness
Just Fell Off the Turnip Truck

Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, inexperienced, easily fooled, ignorant, unsophisticated, etc.

need (to have) your head examined

To  say, or believe something or someone that seems completely crazy, delusional, or stupid

Hang One's Head
to look downwards because of unhappiness or embarrassment
be one sandwich short of a picnic

someone who is stupid or crazy

Origin of Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer

A medieval version written in Middle English with almost exactly the same sentiment pre-dates the modern version by a good 500 years.

As in this example from the Minnesota newspaper, The Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Tuesday, April 1945, the modern translation had to wait until the 20th century.

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Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.

Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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