expression
an idiot will swallow anything; an idiot will believe anything they hear; fools act without thinking
Rare idiomatic expression meaning that foolish people uncritically accept or act on whatever they are told. The phrase is not in common modern use.
「阿呆の話食い」ということわざは、愚か者が何でも信じ込むことを戒めている。
The proverb 'an idiot will swallow anything' warns that fools believe everything they hear.
The exact origin is uncertain. It is a traditional Japanese idiom combining 阿呆 (fool) with 話食い (literally 'story-eating'), suggesting that a fool consumes words without discernment.