suffer fools gladly
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A person who does not “suffer fools gladly” is one who does not tolerate stupidity in others.
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Words nearby suffer fools gladly
suf-, suff., suffer, sufferable, sufferance, suffer fools gladly, suffering, Suffern, suffice, suffice it to say, sufficiency
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