Who said “A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.”?

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Thomas Fuller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceProverbs (1732), p. 116

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Fuller, T. (n.d.). A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24738-a-fox-should-not-be-of-the-jury/

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Fuller, Thomas. “A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24738-a-fox-should-not-be-of-the-jury/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Fuller, Thomas. “A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24738-a-fox-should-not-be-of-the-jury/.