“Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often”
"Actions speak louder than words" is a proverb that has been cited in print since about the 1600s. "Actions speak louder than words, but they do not speak as often" was cited in…
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“Actor can read the telephone book” (actor’s saying)
An old saying is that an entertainer is so good or so popular that he or she can "read the telephone book/directory" and the audience will still be satisfied. The saying appeared in print…
“Actor: What’s my motivation? / Director: Your salary”
A classic acting joke, told both on Broadway and in Hollywood, has an actor reading a line and asking the director, "What's my motivation?" The director snaps back with a terse…
“Actors have to dream to order”
"Acting is the ability to dream on cue" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to English actor Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), although Richardson usually…
“Actually it’s pronounced ‘jaslight’—you’ve been saying it wrong the whole time”
Some people gaslight with even the term "gaslight." "Actually it's pronounced jaslight. You've been saying it wrong this whole time" was posted on Tumblr by…
“Acupuncture is a jab well done”
Successful acupuncture has been called "a jab well done" (a pun on "a job well done"). "Definition of acupuncture: A jab well done" was published in American…
“Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk”
"Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk" is a jocular drinking definition. The definition was printed in a 1965 Missouri newspaper, where it was credited to Howard Jasper. 9 April 1965,…
“Adam and Eve lived appley ever after”
Fairy tales often end with "happily ever after." "Appley/Apple-y ever after" or "Applely ever after" (apple + happily ever after) is an apple variation of this.…
“Adam and Eve weren’t Chinese. They would have sold the apple and eaten the snake”
A saying has it that Chinese people eat many things. This has been expressed in a riddle: Q: How do we know that Adam and Eve were not Chinese?A: Because they would have thrown away the apple and…
“Adam and Eve: The first people to not read the Apple terms and conditions”
"Adam and Eve: The first people to not read the Apple terms and conditions" is an Apple Inc. joke that has been printed on many images. "Adam and Eve were the first people to agree…
“Adblock should buy out Times Square and replace signs with ‘This ad blocked by Adblock’”
New York City's Times Square has many advertising signs -- by law. It has often been compared to ad blocking on the internet. "Browsing the web in general without #AdBlock is like being…
“Adding ‘showed up to work during the apocalypse’ to my résumé”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic sent many people home to quarantines, but many essential workers stayed on the job. "I'm adding 'showed up for/to work during the apocalypse'…
“Adult friendship is really just shooting off texts like yes hello I’m not dead yet can I arrange to see you in four to six weeks”
A statement about modern adult friendship (with texting) was posted on X/Twitter by Saint (S.T.) Gibson on February 17, 2022 and received over 193,000 likes: "Adult friendship is really just…
“Adult life is a constant cycle of ‘I just need to get through this week’, every week…”
"Adult life is a constant cycle of 'I just need to get through this week', every week..." is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Adult life is a constant cycle…
“Adult life is hard, but at least we don’t have to do P.E anymore”
"Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don't have to do P.E. anymore" is a saying -- there are several slight variations -- that has been printed on many images. Many people…
“Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don’t have to do P.E. anymore”
"Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don't have to do P.E. anymore" is a saying -- there are several slight variations -- that has been printed on many images. Many people…
“Adult life might be full of pain and suffering, but at least we don’t have to do P.E. anymore”
"Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don't have to do P.E. anymore" is a saying -- there are several slight variations -- that has been printed on many images. Many people…
“Adult on board. I want to live too!” (vehicle sign)
"Adults on board. We want to live too!" (or "Adult on board. I want to live too!") is a vehicle sign that has been
“Adult with autism on board” (vehicle sign)
"Adult/Child/Children/Occupant/Passenger/Person/Teen with autism on board" printed on many images. The sign warns that this occupant may not be able to respond in an emergency. This is a…
“Adulthood has showed me that you really don’t need fun to have alcohol”
"Adulthood has showed/shown me that you really don't need fun to have alcohol" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Adulthood has shown me…