People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People who betray those who help them often end up submitting to those who harm them.
- In plain terms
- Betraying helpers leads to being submissive to enemies.
- What can you take from it?
- Loyalty to benefactors prevents future subservience to oppressors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does independence become ingratitude?
- How do you recognize a true benefactor?
Another view
Not all acts of independence are betrayal.
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