Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts high-flying birds with small animals that avoid dangerous machinery.
- In plain terms
- Big birds fly high but small animals stay safe.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes avoiding risk is better than aiming high.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is safety always better?
- When is risk worth it?
Another view
The metaphor is abstract and may not apply literally.
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