Cabbage, n. A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man's head.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bierce mocks cabbage by saying it is as wise as a human head, implying it is not wise.
- In plain terms
- A cabbage is big but not very smart.
- What can you take from it?
- Size does not equal wisdom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What looks smart but is not?
- Do size matter?
Another view
It is a nonsensical comparison.
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