Wind buffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Just as wind inflates empty objects, empty opinions inflate foolish people.
- In plain terms
- Fools are made to look important by opinions, just as wind fills empty bladders.
- What can you take from it?
- Be wary of those inflated by hollow opinions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What inflates your ego?
- Are your opinions substantive?
Another view
It is a harsh generalization about how people hold opinions.
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