He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount

He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.

Prov. Sometimes it is more dangerous to stop doing a dangerous thing than it is to continue doing it. Jill: You shouldn't take out another loan. You're already too far in debt. Jane: If I don't take out a loan, I can't make the payments on the loans I already have. You know how it is—she who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.

See also: afraid, dismount, he, ride, tiger, who

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elly	EL-ee (English), EL-lee (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Felipe	fe-LEE-pe (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Eiran	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Nevra	-	Turkish
Takhmaspa	-	Ancient Persian
Husain	-	Arabic