Proverbs 26:9 in the King James Version
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Context
8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.