“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" (or, to hedge bets a little, "An apple a day helps to keep the doctor away") has been promoted by American apple organizations since…
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“An apple a day will keep anyone away, if thrown hard enough”
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is an old saying. "An apple a day will keep anyone away, if thrown hard enough" (or "An apple a day will keep anyone away, if you throw it…
“An Apple fan walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version about a fan of Apple products is: "An Apple fan walks into a bar.... Orders…
“An apple for (the) teacher” (apple-polisher)
In the second-half of the 1800s, students (especially in rural communities) brought an apple to the teacher. The origin of this practice can't be pinned down to a specific date, but "an…
“An apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze”
"An apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze" is cited in print from at least 1882. Both Yorkshire (where apple pie with cheese is a traditional dessert) and Sussex…
“An apron is just a cape on backwards”
An apron-wearing cook has been compared to a cape-wearing superhero. "An apron is just a cape on backwards" is an apron saying that has been printed on many images. "RT…
“An apron is just a reverse cape”
An apron-wearing cook has been compared to a cape-wearing superhero. "It dawned on me yesterday during the gales that an apron is just a reverse cape" was posted on X/Twitter by Kinross…
“An archaeologist is just a grave robber with a degree”
Archaeologists (and some anthropologists) examine graves. "Archaeologists are just grave robbers with a degree" is a saying that some people say of the profession. "I have always…
“An arm and an egg” (an arm and a leg + egg)
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: an arm and a leg Noun an arm and a leg (plural arms and legs) 1. (idiomatic, hyperbolic) Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend:…
“An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject”
"An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject" is a pro-gun slogan of unknown authorship. "An Armed Man is a Citizen, an Unarmed Man is a Subject" was a signature line…
“An armed man is a free man. An unarmed man is a slave”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
“An armed man is a free man. An unarmed man is a subject”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
“An armed man is a free man”
"This grieves and frightens me because, as I teach my son, an armed man is a free man; an unarmed man is helpless" was printed in the Port Huron (MI) Times Herald on February 24, 1963.…
“An armed man ran into a real estate agency and shouted, ‘Nobody move!’”
A bank robber might say, "Nobody move!" A real estate office, however, depends on people moving (from their homes). "'Okay, nobody move!' - the world's worst real…
“An armed society is a polite society”
Science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) wrote in Beyond This Horizon (1942 in Astounding Science-Fiction and 1948 in book form): "Well, in the first place an armed society is a…
“An army is like spaghetti—you can pull it, but not push it”
George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945), a United States Army general who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, believed in leading his…
“An artist won’t judge you for painting…”
"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…
“An aspect of democracy is the belief that everyone is expected to have an opinion on everything”
Not everyone has an opinion on everything. However, in a democratic society, it's sometimes assumed that everyone does have an opinion on everything. "[Discussion] What's up with…
“An atheist is a man who buys a ticket to the Notre Dame-SMU game and doesn’t care who wins”
SMU and Notre Dame both had great football teams in the 1950s, and both are Christian-based universities. A famous quip became: "An atheist is a man who buys a ticket to the Notre Dame-SMU…
“An athlete dies twice” (sports proverb)
"An athlete dies twice" is a popular sports adage; the first "death" is the end of a playing career. The saying has been credited to Roger Kahn, who wrote in The Boys of Summer…