Angels Vs. Fools 10 Word Poem by Beryl Dov

Au contraire: Angels rush in where fools fear to tread.



au contraire ~ (oh kon-TRAIR) noun
On the contrary.
[From French au contraire (on the contrary) .]
On the face of it, there seems no reason to prefer au contraire to 'on the contrary'. The meaning is obvious whether it's expressed in French or English. True, the French version is two words rather than three but the saving is minimal and beside the point. The value of au contraire, therefore, lies with the slightly camp context in which it's usually found. An earnest argument demands 'on the contrary', but an opposing point of view, not meant too seriously and delivered with a flap of the wrist or a raised eyebrow, justifies au contraire.
~ Wordsmith.org

Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism
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