How to Fool the Unwise

Text on the meme

HOW TO FOOL THE UNWISE

What it means

A traditional portrait of Confucius appears between the captions “HOW TO FOOL” and “THE UNWISE.” The joke presents a supposedly wise ancient philosopher as giving a simple, ironic lesson about deceiving foolish people, making it useful as a sarcastic reaction to gullibility or manipulation. EN: A traditional portrait of Confucius appears between the captions “HOW TO FOOL” and “THE UNWISE.” The joke presents a supposedly wise ancient philosopher as giving a simple, ironic lesson about deceiving foolish people, making it useful as a sarcastic reaction to gullibility or manipulation.

Who

Confucius (孔子)

Objects

bearded philosopher / бородатый философ traditional Chinese robe / традиционная китайская одежда portrait painting / портретная живопись wooden chair / деревянный стул scroll painting / картина на свитке black beard / чёрная борода long hair / длинные волосы brown robe / коричневая мантия white inner garment / белая нижняя одежда ornamental armrest / декоративный подлокотник Chinese calligraphy / китайская каллиграфия orange parchment background / оранжевый фон из пергамента play button overlay / значок воспроизведения