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not suffer fools gladly not suffer fools (gladly)To refuse to deal with or tolerate ignorant people or behavior. My father was a shrewd, well respected businessman who didn't suffer fools gladly. You'll learn not to suffer fools when you've been in this job for a few weeks.See also: fool, not, suffernot suffer fools gladlyRefuse to tolerate stupidity, as in Chris can be intimidating at these meetings; she does not suffer fools gladly. This expression comes from the New Testament (II Corinthians 11:19), where Paul sarcastically says, "For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise." [c. 1600] See also: fool, gladly, not, suffernot suffer fools gladly If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.See also: fool, gladly, not, suffernot suffer fools gladly be impatient or intolerant towards people you regard as unwise or unintelligent. This expression refers to 2 Corinthians 11:19: ‘For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise’. 2001 Daily Telegraph Such was her expertise as a Victorianist that her advice was widely sought, though she did not suffer fools gladly. See also: fool, gladly, not, suffernot suffer fools ˈgladly not be patient or polite with people who are less intelligent than you: He says what he thinks and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Some people consider him a bit arrogant. Suffer here means ‘accept somebody annoying or unpleasant without complaining’.See also: fool, gladly, not, suffer |