A camel makes an elephant feel like a jet plane.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A camel is so large that it makes an elephant seem small by comparison.
- In plain terms
- Something big makes something else look tiny.
- What can you take from it?
- Context changes how we perceive size or importance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does size matter less than context?
- What makes something seem larger than it is?
Another view
The comparison is hyperbolic and not literally true.
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