Usage examples of "foolish" in English with translation to German

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He did a very foolish thing. Er hat etwas sehr Törichtes gemacht.
They said the deal was foolish. Sie sagten, dass das Abkommen töricht sei.
Do not say such foolish things. Sag nicht solche blöden Sachen.
His foolish proposal was approved unanimously. Sein idiotischer Vorschlag wurde einstimmig angenommen.
It is foolish to equate money with happiness. Es ist töricht, Geld mit Glück gleichzusetzen.
You must put an end to your foolish behavior. Du musst dein albernes Betragen beenden.
In examinations the foolish ask question that the wise cannot answer. Bei Untersuchungen stellen die Narren Fragen, die die Weisen nicht beantworten können.
The more foolish a child is, the cuter he seems to his parents. Je alberner ein Kind ist, um so goldiger erscheint es seinen Eltern.
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation. Es ist töricht von dir, ein Luftschloss zu bauen und dabei zu vergessen, Pfähle für das Fundament einzurammen.
There was a feeling of constraint in the room; no one dared to tell the king how foolish his decision was. Im Raum war eine zurückhaltende Stimmung; niemand wagte, dem König zu sagen, wie unklug seine Entscheidung war.
It is my fear that in an understandable but foolish wish for the European Union to have its own defence capability, politicians are forging ahead with plans that are at best wishful thoughts, and at worst dangerous. Ich befürchte, dass die Politiker in dem verständlichen, aber törichten Bestreben, eine eigene Verteidigungskapazität für die Europäische Union zu schaffen, Pläne vorantreiben, die bestenfalls Wunschgedanken und schlimmstenfalls gefährlich sind.
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