fools rush in where angels fear to tread

== English == === Etymology === From An Essay on Criticism (1711) by Alexander Pope. === Proverb === fools rush in where angels fear to tread A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid. Synonym: look before you leap Antonym: he who hesitates is lost ==== Usage notes ==== Often abbreviated as fools rush in. === See also === don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly === References === === Further reading === fools rush in where angels fear to tread on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gary Martin (1997–), “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread”, in The Phrase Finder. Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 104.