“How do you make Manischewitz wine?”/“Kick him in the nuts.”
"Wine" sounds similar to "whine." "How do you make a Frenchman whine? Kick him in the Beaujolais!" was printed in the Calgary (Alberta) Herald on March 5, 1993. A…
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"Wine" sounds similar to "whine." "How do you make a Frenchman whine? Kick him in the Beaujolais!" was printed in the Calgary (Alberta) Herald on March 5, 1993. A…
Entry in progress -- B.P. “If you lose, be patient. If you win, stay humble” is a similar saying. FacebookBASS ODYSSEYSeptember 4, 2013 · "If you win be humble. If you lose be gracious.…
"When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less" (or "If you win, say nothing. If you lose, say less") is a sportsmanship saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Wine" sounds similar to "whine." "How do you make a Frenchman whine? Kick him in the Beaujolais!" was printed in the Calgary (Alberta) Herald on March 5, 1993. A…
"If you lose, be patient. If you win, stay humble" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "If you win stay humble, if you lose, put your head down and…
A bandsaw (or "band saw") has nothing to do with a musical band, but there are jokes. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on April 28, 2019: Q: What is the best way to cut a…
"Opportunity knocks but once" is a proverb that dates, in various forms, to the 1500s. "Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door" is a…
A pancake has two large, flat sides. "There's always another side of/to that/the pancake" means that there's another side to a story, or another look or feature of something…
"When action meets compassion, lives change" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The slogan has been used in efforts to help the poor and the sick, and in…
"Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying comes from the novel Little Brother (2008) by…
"Life is better with fresh baked cookies" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. An image on the blog Desserts for Breakfast on November 29, 2012, reads: "Fact #5:…
George Santayana (1863-1952) wrote in 1896, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." A parody was printed in the Washington (DC) Post on July 19, 1984: "Bill…
"Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation is…
"If it doesn't open, it's not your door" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "It is only a door. If it doesn't open, it is not your door.…
There's a difference between putting the name of a food on the shopping list and putting the actual food on the list, but there are jokes. "My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping…
"The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government" is a tax saying that has been printed on many images. American politician Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), then…
"Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been…
"If experience was so important, we'd never have had anyone walk on the moon" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Doug Rader, a manager for the San Diego Padres Class…
"Don't plant until Mother's Day" is an agriculture adage. Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May, and the chance of frost is usually eliminated. The gardening adage is…
"Clients go to jail and lawyers go to lunch" is an old saying of unknown origin. This was printed in the Chicago (IL) Tribune on November 19, 1991: "An old joke about the judiciary…