A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
In context
1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not suit a fool. 2Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, so a curse without cause comes to rest on him. 3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. 4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be just like him yourself. 5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
