Choose the appropriate option that conveys the correct meaning of the given idiom:
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → People without good sense will have no hesitation in tackling a situation that even the wisest would avoid.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread means that foolish or inexperienced people rush into risky situations that wise people would carefully avoid. The line comes from Alexander Pope's poem "An Essay on Criticism" (1711). "Angels" stand for the wise, and "fear to tread" means they would not even step there.
Example: He invested all his savings in a company he knew nothing about; fools rush in where angels fear to tread.