Meaning of the word "a wager is a fool's argument" in English

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a wager is a fool's argument

US /ə ˈweɪ.dʒər ɪz ə fuːlz ˈɑːr.ɡjə.mənt/
UK /ə ˈweɪ.dʒər ɪz ə fuːlz ˈɑː.ɡjə.mənt/
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Idiom

a proverb suggesting that only people who cannot support their claims with logic or facts resort to betting to prove they are right

Example:
He tried to bet me fifty dollars that he was right, but I just told him that a wager is a fool's argument.
Instead of providing evidence, he offered a bet; truly, a wager is a fool's argument.