A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant

Similar sayings:

A fly before his own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field A fly before his own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure
Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs
Do not add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it Do not add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it
Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it

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