Our income are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and trip.

Charles Caleb Colton
About This Quote

If you are too poor to afford shoes, you are likely to be miserable. But if your shoes are too large, you will trip and fall. But having too little income is not as bad as having too much. Generally, the saying is used to compare people who are getting more because of their ability or talent with those who are getting less.

However, it can be used to compare people with different occupations or businesses that require different levels of skill and responsibility. For example, if an employer pays an employee $20 per hour but the employee’s job requires more than $20 per hour, the employer may be paying the employee too little for his contribution to the firm.

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