“Experience gives us the tests first and the lessons later”
"Experience is the best teacher" is a proverb that can be traced back to classical Rome. "Experience gives us the tests first and the lessons later" is a popular saying, showing…
“Time is the best teacher; unfortunately, it kills all its students”
"Experience is the best teacher" is a proverb that can be traced back to classical Rome. The French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) wrote in a letter in November 1856: "Le temps…
“The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread”
"The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread/roll" is a jocular saying that appears on many collections of one-liners. The Washingtonian of 1982 (the Google…
“Success comes in cans, not in can’ts”
"Success comes in cans, not in can'ts/cannots" (or "success comes in cans, failure in can'ts/cannots") is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items,…
“Failure is an event—not a person”
"Failure is an event, not/never a person" is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as buttons and posters. The saying is very popular in business; a business…
“Editorials like skirts—long enough to cover everything, short enough to be interesting”
The formula for good speaking and good writing has been compared to a woman's dress -- "it should be long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting." The saying…
“Some people grin and bear it; others smile and change it”
"Some people grin and bear it; others smile and change it" is a frequently cited approach to work and to life. "Better smile and change it, than grin and bear it" has been cited…
“It’s darkest before dawn, so that’s the best time to steal a neighbor’s newspaper”
“It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth” is a proverb from at least the 1600s. A modern jocular version, cited in print since at least 1996 and of unknown authorship, is:…
“No one is listening until you make a mistake”
"No one is listening until you make a mistake" is a jocular saying that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print since at…
“Lawyer (n): larval stage of politician”
"Lawyer (noun) larval stage of politician" is a humorous definition that has been printed on many gift items, such as buttons and T-shirts. The definition has been cited in print since at…
“I keep trying to lose weight, but it keeps finding me”
"I keep trying to lose weight, but it keeps finding me" is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. A version of the joke…
“I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing”
"Exercise in the morning before your brain figures out what you're doing" is a saying that has been printed on several posters. "I have to exercise early in the morning before…
“Even Popeye didn’t eat his spinach until he absolutely had to”
"Even Popeye didn't eat his spinach until he absolutely had to" is a humorous saying that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. The cartoon character…
“He who has a thing to sell and goes and whispers in a well…”
The Outlook of September 20, 1902, described this stanza that appeared in a New York advertising journal (probably Printers' Ink): "The man who has a thing to sell, And goes and whispers…
Glory Hole
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Glory holeGlory hole may refer to: . Glory hole, surface depression produced by block caving in underground mining. Glory hole (petroleum production), a type of…
Spokes-liar (spokesman/spokesperson + liar)
"Spokes-liar" or "spokesliar" (spokesman/spokesperson + liar) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
Spokes-hack (spokesman/spokesperson + hack)
"Spokes-hack" or "spokeshack" (spokesman/spokesperson + hack) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
Spokeshole (spokesman/spokesperson + asshole)
"Spokeshole" or "spokes-hole" (spokesman/spokesperson + asshole) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
Department of Social Justice (Department of Justice nickname)
The United States Department of Justice is led by the Attorney General and is responsible for law enforcement and the administration of justice. President Barack Obama's Attorney General Eric…
“Never marry for money—you can borrow it cheaper”
"Never/Don't marry for money -- you can borrow it cheaper" is a joke that's frequently said to be a Scottish proverb (phrased "ye'll borrow it cheaper"). The…