Ham Quote by Roald Dahl
“The little pig began to pray But Wolfie blew his house away. He shouted, "Bacon, Pork, and Ham! Oh what a lucky wolf I am!" And though he ate the pig quite fast, He carefully kept the tail till last.”
About This Quote
Source Story: The BFG, 1982, null
A wolf enjoys a feast but saves the pig’s tail for later, showing greed and delayed gratification.
In simple terms: Wolf eats but saves tail.
Key Takeaway
Beware of short‑term greed.
Themes
greed
patience
folklore
Mood
playful
whimsical
Type
narrative
moral
When to use this quote
- children’s bedtime
- storytelling
- moral lessons
Key Concepts
resource allocation
delayed reward
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the tail symbolize?
- How does greed affect outcomes?
A Different Perspective
Saving the tail may be futile if the whole pig is gone.
![“As an actor, if you step to the side and you look at [Thornton's performance] technically, and you try to imagine doing what he was doing, most people would panic. Most people would be on the set, and they would be panicking, going, "I'm not doing anything!" All the ham instincts in you would be…” quote by Edward Norton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f09/edward-norton-2203_actors_as-an-actor-if-you-step-to-the-side-and_15751.jpg)
