Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel): 'I'm wearing a cardboard belt!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The character points out his inadequate clothing.
- In plain terms
- He wears a belt made of cardboard.
- What can you take from it?
- Admit your limitations openly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do clothes say about you?
- How do you cope with lack?
Another view
The context of poverty might be missing.
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