YOLOMAWMIT (You Only Live Once, Might As Well Make It Tasty)
"YOLOMAWMIT" (You Only Live Once, Might As Well Make It Tasty) is a variation on the popular acronym "YOLO" (You Only Live Once). "YOLOMAWMIT" has been printed on…
“A Hong Kong second is a New York minute”
The saying "New York minute" expresses the fast pace of New York City. Hong Kong is a business center that also claims to have a fast pace. “A Hong Kong second is a New York…
Chopped Cheese
The bodega sandwich of "chopped cheese" is similar to a cheeseburger or a Philly cheesesteak. The sandwich includes chopped ground beef and cheese, plus mayo and other ingredients (such…
“If it grows like a weed, it probably is one” (financial proverb)
"If it grows like a weed, it probably is one" is a gardening proverb, but it's also a financial proverb. If there is a large growth of financial activity in one area, it's…
“Players win games and coaches lose them”
"Players win games and coaches lose them" is a popular sports adage, especially in football and basketball. The players play the game; fans come out to see the players play. A coach…
“An executive is a man who makes quick decisions and is sometimes right”
"An executive is a man who makes quick decisions and is sometimes right" was written by American writer and philosopher Elbert Hubbart (1856-1915) in 1907. The jocular quotation has been…
“In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience”
Harold Geneen (1910-1997), an American businessman who was president of the ITT Corporation, wrote in his book, Managing (1984): "In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: Cash and…
“He may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch”
"He may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch" is what a political constituency (such as a political party or a cultural group) says of its own tarnished politician. This…
“A full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach”
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) gave a campaign speech at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on November 1, 1940: "It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans…
“The English invented soccer, but the Brazilians perfected it”
A popular statement about soccer is: “Os ingleses o inventaram, os brasileiros o aperfei oaram.” (Portuguese)“The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it.” The saying has been…
“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results”
"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results" is frequently credited to Winston Churchill (1874-1965), but he never said it. The saying first appears from…
“A bad putt is better than a bad chip” (golf adage)
"A bad putt is better than a bad chip" is a golf adage that many golfers follow. A chip shot is a little further out from the hole than a putt; a bad putt is "better" because…
“If you can’t sell what you want, you sell what you can”
"Think again of LTCM – if you have to generate cash and you can’t sell what you want to sell, you sell what you can sell" was written by financial author Richard Bookstaber on his…
“It’s very difficult to beat the market when you are the market”
"It's very difficult to beat the market when you are the market" is an old financial saying. "And since they are the market, they cannot better the market" was written in…
“Never confuse people who are always around you with people who are always there for you”
"Never confuse people who are always around you with people who are always there for you" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and T-shirts. The saying…
“A yawn is a silent scream for coffee”
"A yawn is a silent scream for coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, T-shirts and posters. The saying has been popular on Twitter…
“All my life I thought air was free…until I bought a bag of chips”
"All my life I thought air was free..until I bought a bag of chips" is a jocular line that has been printed on many posters. "I remember when buying a bag of chips was normal...now a…
“If in doubt, do half” (investment adage)
"If in doubt, do half" is an investment adage that urges reducing risk. "Whilst on the subject of Cottle, one of his catch phrases is 'If in doubt, do half' i.e. close or…
“All bets are off in bankruptcy”
"There is an old saying in asset protection to the effect that 'All bets are off in bankruptcy'" was cited in print in 2014. Bankruptcy rules mean that all investments (or…
Original Six (six oldest NHL teams)
The National Hockey League (NHL) had just six teams from 1942-43 until expansion in 1967. The six teams -- Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York…