Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. - Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744): Essay on Criticism
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愚か者は天使が恐れて踏まないところにどしどし踏み込む。 - アレクサンダー［アレキサンダー］・ポープ (1688 - 1744): 『批評論』
/ （日本の諺）盲蛇に怖じず。
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