1.lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)2.fig. everyone has their strong and weak points3.everything has its advantages and disadvantages
1.lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)2.fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better
(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises