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Quotes from Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat — Ernest Bramah

1868–1942 England

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7 quotes

One learns to itch where one can scratch.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

It is proverbial that from a hungry tiger and an affectionate woman there is no escape.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

However deep you dig a well it affords no refuge in the time of flood.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

He is capable of any crime, from reviling the Classics to diverting water courses.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

One may ride upon a tiger's back but it is fatal to dismount.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

Eat in the dark the bargain that you purchased in the dusk.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

He who has failed three times sets up as an instructor.

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ernest Bramah (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.