Meaning of ばかをみる in Japanese

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Definition of ばかをみる

ばかをみる(bakawomiru) 【馬鹿を見る ·ばかを見る】

(exp, v1) to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
正直者が馬鹿を見る。
Honesty doesn't pay.

しょうじきものがばかをみる(shoujikimonogabakawomiru) 【正直者が馬鹿を見る】

(exp, v1) honesty doesn't pay
正直者が馬鹿を見ることもある。それが世の中だ。
Honesty does not always pay. Such is the way of the world.