It's a Benjamin Franklin quote.
2007-10-22 12:02:07 · 14 answers · asked by Victoria the Viking 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
I thought it was a typo too; I thought it was supposed to be "let him go barefoot"...which is why I'm asking about it here.
2007-10-22 12:23:25 · update #1
i think its more relating to people doing things that could end up hurting themselves and others.. basically says for those who do that, dont just sit back and watch them hurt themselves, help them out.
2007-10-22 12:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by kickrocks54 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He That Scatters Thorns Let Him Not Go Barefoot
2017-01-09 11:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would seem to share a concept with the phrase, "What goes around comes around." Also the biblical, "As you sew, so shall ye reap." Also, "hoist by his own petard."
I can see two ways to interpret this. The first is that you will probably be held to the same standards you advocate for others, so say something is evil, for example, you'd better not be doing it. Think conservative GOP politicians and religious figures who campaign against "evil" homosexuals, only to be outed as closeted gays themselves.
The second... If you spread malicious rumors and criticism, be ready to fend off such attacks yourself. If you create a hostile atmosphere, remember that you yourself will have to live in it, so if you choose to do that, you'd better learn to ignore criticism.
2007-10-22 12:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by peculiarpup 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Basically saying if ur gonna cause problems or drama, be willing to take the blame 4 it. Be able 2 face the music 4 all the chaos u created.
2007-10-22 12:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by mellokitty031 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are saying things that can hurt others, realize that you put yourself at risk or things being said about you. It is sort of the same as the "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" quote. Or even "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
2007-10-22 12:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by mrslititia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
think of it literally... if you are going to scatter thorns needles, tacks... anything sharp then you would be pretty dumb to go barefoot. so basically what it means is that you need to be careful when doing something that could hurt someone
2007-10-22 12:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by avalon552 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pretty much the same things as "let he who has no sin cast the first stone" and "what goes around come around."
2007-10-22 12:41:51 · answer #7 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the quote is misspelled. "He that scatters thorns, let him go barefoot.”?
2007-10-22 12:06:07 · answer #8 · answered by pete1ny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is like "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." If you criticize other people, make sure that you cannot be criticized as well.
2007-10-22 12:11:28 · answer #9 · answered by Your dum 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"let him not go barefoot." -> Don't do something your gonna regret
"let him go barefoot"-> Karma
2007-10-22 12:50:44 · answer #10 · answered by iLoveTibet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋