Never give a sucker an even break
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Don't hesitate to take advantage of a fool.
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This saying served as the title for one of the films of the comedian W. C. Fields.
Words nearby Never give a sucker an even break
Nevelson, never, never a dull moment, never-ending, never fear, Never give a sucker an even break, never had it so good, one, never hear the end of, neverland, nevermind, never miss a trick
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never give a sucker an even break
Don't allow a person who's easily duped a fair chance, as in He's always trying to give out expired coupons for his store, firmly believing in never giving a sucker an even break. Probably a direct quotation, it has been attributed to showman P. T. Barnum (responsible for the oft-quoted “There's a sucker born every minute”); and comedian W. C. Fields (who popularized it in one of his films); and theater manager Edward Francis Albee, the most probable of the three. [Slang; early 1900s]
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