A rabbi's dog could score pork chops in the streets of Tel Aviv easier than Bernard could acquire tequila in King County Jail.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is harder for Bernard to get tequila in jail than a rabbi's dog to get pork in Tel Aviv.
- In plain terms
- Bernard cannot get liquor in jail even compared to impossible scenarios.
- What can you take from it?
- Constraints can make simple things impossible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What constraints limit you?
- How do you cope?
Another view
The comparison relies on cultural stereotypes.
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