“Run at spaces, not faces” (tag rugby adage)
"Run at spaces, not faces" is a popular saying in tag rugby. The saying is for the offense; on defense, the defenders should run at faces (the players, especially the one with the ball).…
“Confused people don’t buy” (marketing adage)
A marketing pitch should include important and accurate information, but it shouldn't confuse potential buyers. "Confused people don't buy" is a popular marketing adage of…
“Prune roses before Presidents Day and azaleas before the Fourth of July”
"The old saying is that you cut your roses back before President's Day and your azaleas before the Fourth of July" was cited in 2015. It's not certain when the two gardening…
“What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?”/“Bison!”
Parents say "goodbye" when their children are sent off to school, prompting a silly joke: Q: What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?A: Bison! (Bye, son!) "What did…
“They don’t get big by being dumb” (hunting and fishing adage)
"They don't get big by being dumb/stupid" is a hunting and fishing adage, meaning that a big animal/fish has some survival smarts. "There are some big (deer) over here but…
“It is wiser to choose what you say than to say what you choose”
"It is wiser to choose what you say than to say what you choose" is a common saying, meaning that one should think before speaking. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1968…
“‘I must do something’ will always solve more problems than ‘Something must be done’”
"'I must do something' will always solve more problems than 'Something must be done'" is a saying that has been printed on posters. The saying has been cited in print…
“If it is to be, it is up to me”
"If it is to be, it is up to me" is an motivational saying that has been printed on posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1959 and is of unknown authorship.…
“You got stung by a bee? Why didn’t you get stung by an A?”
"You got stung by a bee? Why didn't you get stung by an A?" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters that also usually show a demanding Asian father. "U GET STUNG BY A…
“Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement”
Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958), president of the General Motors Research Corporation, wrote in "Education Begins at Home" for The Reader's Digest of February 1944: "We are…
Truthtard (truther + retard)
"Truthard" (truther + retard) is a derogatory term for someone who believes in conspiracies. "More laughs for us at the expense of the 'truth-tard' movement" was cited…
“So goes the schools, so goes the community”
"As/So goes the schools, as/so goes the community" is a common saying of unknown origin. "I believe that, as the schools go, so goes the community, and as the community goes, so goes…
Land of Entrapment (New Mexico nickname)
The state of New Mexico has had "Land of Enchantment" advertised on its license plates since 1941. In 1955, the New Mexico Motor Club called the state the 'Land of Entrapment"…
“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”
American author John Green wrote in An Abundance of Katherines (2006): "What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? How very odd, to believe God…
Olive Oil Sommelier (Oleologist)
A sommelier normally advises restaurant patrons in their choices of wine, but the term "sommelier" has been applied to other things besides wine. "(Olive) oil sommelier" was…
“When you get a wine hangover, it’s called the grape depression”
"When you get a wine hangover, it's called the grape depression" is a jocular line that has been printed on many posters and ecards. "I hereby rename my hangover the Grape…
“I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity”
"Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I said I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many…
“Did anyone laugh when you fell while skating?” (joke)
A skating pun is: “Did anyone laugh when you fell while skating?” “No, but the ice made some cracks.” The joke has been cited in print since at least 1948. 6 January 1948, Creston (IA) News…
“Do not regret growing old. It is a privilege denied to many”
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. "Be glad to grow old; it's privilege denied to many" was…
“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas”
Linus Pauling (1901-1994), a winner of both the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Nobel Peace Prize, was indirectly quoted in September 1961: "The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot…