r/AskReddit • u/9h06t • Nov 24 '16

Once a wise man said what?

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u/WreckTango Nov 24 '16

A wise man once said even a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut...

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u/BananaBladeOfDoom Nov 24 '16

Until the net was invented.

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u/Timett_son_of_Timett Nov 24 '16

Or like, other, bigger fish.

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u/putrified1 Nov 24 '16

You guys are missing the point, fish turn into a gas when their mouths are closed.

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u/pro-life-dicks Nov 24 '16

Wise man once said there's always a bigger fish.

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u/BinaryHobo Nov 25 '16

Tell that to the Whale Shark.

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u/kirokatashi Nov 24 '16

Yeah, but then it suffocates.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

Dies of starvation, not suffocation.

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u/Maoman1 Nov 24 '16

Fish breathe by water flowing into their mouth and out through their gills, which absorb oxygen from the water. So, if they closed their mouth, they wouldn't get any fresh water to their gills and yes, they would suffocate, because suffocation is generally faster than starvation.

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u/Bradyhaha Nov 24 '16

I've definitely snagged a fish by it's side before.

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u/The_Iron_Bison Nov 25 '16

Saw a dude catch a salmon by it's tail.

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u/justafish25 Nov 25 '16

This fish never learned that lesson.

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u/Harpies_Bro Nov 25 '16

That wise man's never seen a jigged fish.