diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py b/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
index e6c8efd98d..1e81357367 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ def append(self, df: pa.Table, snapshot_properties: Dict[str, str] = EMPTY_DICT)
             raise ValueError("Cannot write to partitioned tables")
 
         _check_schema_compatible(self.schema(), other_schema=df.schema)
-        # safe to cast
+        # the two schemas are compatible so safe to cast
         df = df.cast(self.schema().as_arrow())
 
         with self.transaction() as txn:
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ def overwrite(
             raise ValueError("Cannot write to partitioned tables")
 
         _check_schema_compatible(self.schema(), other_schema=df.schema)
-        # safe to cast
+        # the two schemas are compatible so safe to cast
         df = df.cast(self.schema().as_arrow())
 
         with self.transaction() as txn: