Fool
Fool adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: he's always got some fool plan or other
Smart
Smart adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: a smart child who will do well in school
Both words in one sentence
- Fighter even says at one point, "It may not be possible to fool me, 'cause of how smart I am." While his teammates discuss how best to fool him.
Source: Too Dumb to Fool -
Foe Romance Subtext: "Citadel of Doom" has Wuya say Dashi was a smart dresser in between saying he was a fool.
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They have to take their best option (as far as the breeders are concerned), and they're too smart to fool themselves.
Source: Literature / Known Space
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