"Live like a king, but think like a pawn."
Anonymous
2007-10-24 10:46:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It probably means to stay humble. The king is the most valuable chess player, and the pawn the lowliest.
I'm afraid the metaphor doesn't work well, because in the game of chess, the king can move freely in any direction, but the pawn can only move forward. But poetic comparisons only go so far.
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Bruce
2007-10-24 10:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that you have everything you need financially, but you don't have a lot of ambition to make something out of the resources you have.
2007-10-24 10:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think one step ahead then the rest.
OR
Know that you'll be used.
Just guessing
2007-10-24 10:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by K in Him 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
live life the best you can, but always think graiously. do not be power crazy.
2007-10-24 11:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by bumblebee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋