I carry the hose.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker accepts responsibility for a difficult or dangerous task.
- In plain terms
- I am the one doing the dangerous work.
- What can you take from it?
- Someone must always take on the hard role.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should handle the dangerous tasks?
- When do you accept the burden?
Another view
Sometimes no one is available to take the burden.
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