Who is the greater fool, the one who milks a male-goat or the one who holds the sieve to catch it? (Q87711697)

ancient saying, attributed to the Greek historian Polybius ("The Histories", 33.21.1)

Who is the greater fool, the one who milks a male-goat or the one who holds the bucket to catch it?
Who is the greater fool, the one who milks a he-goat or the one who holds the bucket to catch it?
To milk a he-goat
milking a he-goat
Which is the greater fool, the man who milks a he-goat, or the man who holds a sieve to catch the milk?
Who is the greater simpleton, the man who milks a he-goat or he who holds a sieve to catch the milk?
Which is the greater simpleton, the man who milks a he-goat or he who holds a sieve to catch the milk?

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English	Who is the greater fool, the one who milks a male-goat or the one who holds the sieve to catch it?	ancient saying, attributed to the Greek historian Polybius ("The Histories", 33.21.1)	Who is the greater fool, the one who milks a male-goat or the one who holds the bucket to catch it? Who is the greater fool, the one who milks a he-goat or the one who holds the bucket to catch it? To milk a he-goat milking a he-goat Which is the greater fool, the man who milks a he-goat, or the man who holds a sieve to catch the milk? Who is the greater simpleton, the man who milks a he-goat or he who holds a sieve to catch the milk? Which is the greater simpleton, the man who milks a he-goat or he who holds a sieve to catch the milk?