Who said “One fool at least in every married couple.”?

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Henry Fielding. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAmelia (1751), Book IX, ch. 4

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Fielding, H. (n.d.). One fool at least in every married couple. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27749-one-fool-at-least-in-every-married-couple/

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Fielding, Henry. “One fool at least in every married couple.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27749-one-fool-at-least-in-every-married-couple/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fielding, Henry. “One fool at least in every married couple.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27749-one-fool-at-least-in-every-married-couple/.

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