tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post8041286712039850770..comments2024-03-26T01:52:45.563-07:00Comments on Fred's Place: A Minute MeditationFredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-85820103143485654222016-10-27T11:32:55.185-07:002016-10-27T11:32:55.185-07:00also a rich dog is less likely to be kicked out th...also a rich dog is less likely to be kicked out the door when times get tough... or maybe not...i think this apothegm has a distinct flavor of old Japan...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-59129747964071454022016-10-27T07:55:31.157-07:002016-10-27T07:55:31.157-07:00R.T.,
I suspect "the dog" stands for a ...R.T.,<br /><br />I suspect "the dog" stands for a follower or a sycophant that rich and powerful folk attract. Dogs are known for loyalty, faithfulness, and attachment to their masters, in spite of being treated poorly some or all of the time. <br /><br />So, if one is going to surrender to a master, best make it a rich master. The leftovers will be of a higher quality than those from a poor man.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-41949161148104188822016-10-27T07:41:53.617-07:002016-10-27T07:41:53.617-07:00Much depends upon this (which deserves another min...Much depends upon this (which deserves another minute of meditation): why would anyone want to become a dog? <br /><br />[I guess the response to that question -- and your proverb -- depends upon a person's experiences as a human being. One size does not fit all.]RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.com