Eagles vs weasels

Saw this quote in multiple places recently

 

‘Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines’

 

Reminds me of a Professor who said that most academics are small fish in a big pond whereas he was a big fish in a small pond.

Having not published since 1996 I beg to differ. He was soon pensioned off with a sick note

 

 

Am I talking out of my ass?