born fool

No one but a born fool would think of taking a westerly course round the earth if engaged in a race against time.

"Colet be a born fool!" cried Musters.

However, the bolder of the two, encouraged by the darkness, stole forward alone, and slily mingled with a group: he soon returned to his companion, saying, in a tone of reproach not strictly reasonable, "Ye born fool, it is only a miracle."

Show us a born bondsman and we will show you 'a born conspirator,' or, a born fool, if he be not a conspirator, in the sense we have explained.

Maria's a born fool!" said the Rector to his wife a week after Meenie's return; "I always knew she was a fool, but I never knew she was quite such a fool as to permit a thing like this.