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yksi hullu kysyy enemmän kuin kymmenen viisasta ehtii vastata

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Finnish

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Proverb

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yksi hullu kysyy enemmän kuin kymmenen viisasta ehtii vastata (literally, “a single madman asks more than ten wise people can answer”)

  1. a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years
    1. used sarcastically by or of a person who asks many questions
    2. one person can cause damage (either intentionally or not) a lot faster than multiple people can fix it