That could be good advice. If you strike high up on a tree with an axe, the chip of wood that is cut off will fall into your eye.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

In other words, set your sights high, knowing you will probably fall short.

换句话说即将目光放远，了解到你可能将会失败。

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It says high food prices are causing families to fall deeper into destitution and the hunger-poverty trap.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14