It is well said: 'He who lacks a single tael sees many barg… - Ernest Bramah

" "
It is well said: 'He who lacks a single tael sees many bargains,' replied Sun Wei, a refined bitterness weighing the import of his words. "Truly this person's friends in the Upper Air are a never-failing lantern behind his back."

Ernest Bramah

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Ernest Bramah

Ernest Brammah Smith (March 20, 1868 – June 23, 1942) was the author of a series of stories about Kai Lung, a Chinese storyteller, and was also the creator of the blind detective Max Carrados. He wrote under the pseudonym Ernest Bramah.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Ernest Brammah Smith • Ernest Bramah Smith

All quotes from Ernest Bramah Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Ernest Bramah:

Samuel Johnson Walter Scott Miguel de Cervantes Robert Louis Stevenson Jonathan Swift

Additional quotes by Ernest Bramah

Before hastening to secure a possible reward of five taels by dragging an unobservant person away from a falling building, examine well his features lest you find, when too late, that it is one to whom you are indebted for double that amount.

Do not adjust your sandals while passing through a melon-field, nor yet arrange your hat beneath an orange-tree.

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

It is well said: 'He who lacks a single tael sees many bargains,' replied Sun Wei, a refined bitterness weighing the import of his words. "Truly this… - Ernest Bramah

About Ernest Bramah

Also Known As

Advanced Search Filters

Additional quotes by Ernest Bramah

Enhance Your Quote Experience