My father, who was only 5'2," had an employee who repeatedly kidded--if not outright ridiculed--my father for being so short. (The young man himself was big and burly).
My father said to the employee, "You know, you only have to look at the dinosaur to see how far being 'big' got him.'"
His face turned red. He was speechless.
After that he stopped.
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We see, of course, today what making big automobiles did for Detroit.