suffer fools gladly

phrase

: to be kind to and patient with people who are annoying or bothersome
usually used in negative statements
My mother was a woman who did not suffer fools gladly.

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“Suffer fools gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffer%20fools%20gladly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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