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Camel Quotes

On endurance and everyday humor

Camels remain genuinely useful animals, as one quote about Camels hauling loads during migration in Mongolia points out.

A single camel can carry around 300 kilograms. Using camels for hauling during migration is becoming a rarity in Mongolia, where mechanized transport is gradually replacing traditional means.

Quotes by Tim Cope

I once bought an ill-advised half cashmere, half camel hair jumper for £800, then ruined it by spilling a pint of Guinness all over it.

Quotes by Peter Crouch

A camel makes an elephant feel like a jet plane.

Quotes by Jackie Kennedy

Then when Gladys Knight came in to do my songs that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Quotes by Brenda Holloway

Back Quotes

Let me say this: Camel is delicious, but when handled improperly, it's rank.

Quotes by Andrew Zimmern

A camel is a horse designed by committee.

Quotes by Alec Issigonis

Frequently Asked Questions

What practical fact about camels does one quote share?
It notes a single camel can carry around 300 kilograms, and explains that using camels for hauling during migration is becoming rarer in Mongolia as mechanized transport takes over.
How does one quote humorously compare a camel to an elephant?
It jokes that next to a camel, an elephant would seem as fast and sleek as a jet plane, playfully exaggerating the camel's slower, steadier pace, a comparison closer to a Committee-worthy debate than a serious ranking.
What does the camel hair jumper quote reveal about an unlucky purchase?
It describes buying an expensive half-cashmere, half-camel-hair jumper for a high price, only to ruin it by spilling a drink on it, turning a camel-related purchase into a story of regret.
What does 'the straw that broke the camel's back' mean in the music quote?
The speaker uses the classic idiom to describe a final small event, another artist recording their songs, that pushed them past their limit after already-mounting frustration, showing how the phrase applies well beyond literal camels.
Are these camel quotes more factual or more figurative overall?
They're a mix; one is straightforwardly factual about load capacity and transport trends, while the others use camels figuratively, in idioms and comparisons, to describe everyday frustration or exaggerated humor.

The idiom about the last straw that Broke the camel's back also shows up, proving the animal's cultural staying power beyond its practical role.