McDonald's specializes in hamburgers. Salads are an afterthought and McDonald's sells very few of them. "Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a crack house for…
People from Brooklyn and Queens are often said to be going to "the city" when they go into Manhattan. New York City has five boroughs. Each borough is part of "the city." The…
"Going to war without France is like going (deer) hunting without an accordion" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Of course, an accordion is not useful for hunting.…
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has a slogan: "Going Your Way." An MTA "Going your way" advertisement was printed in the Daily News (New York, NY) on August 27,…
"Going...going...gone!" was the signature home run call of New York Yankees announcer Mel Allen (1913-1996). "Going, going, gone!" has been cited in print since at least 1780…
Entry in progress -- B.P. “Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves" Kitco -- Silver Discussions…
"Gold is no one's liability" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1960 and has been popular since the 2000s, when the dollar value of gold greatly increased. Gold…
"Gold is the devil's fishhook" (also "fish-hook" and "fish hook") is an American proverb that means that gold (or the desire to possess gold) captures people and…
“Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves," wrote Norm Franz in his book Money and Wealth in the New…
"Gold medals really aren't made out of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Gold, bitches" or "gold, bitchez" was popularized by the financial blog Zero Hedge. "Gold, Bitches - $1,200" was a post on December 1, 2009. Cafe Press has sold a…
"Three G's" are said to be tempting to any preacher -- gold, girls and glory. There is a book titled God, Gold, Girls, and Glory (1966) by Wallace L. LaBaw, but it's about the…
"Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble" is listed as a Yiddish proverb on many websites. The saying means that, regardless of birth, one can make something of…
Radio disc jockeys sometimes play old songs, called "golden oldies." The 1927 song "Me and My Shadow" was called a "golden oldie" in 1951. Rock and roll songs from the…
"Golden retrievers don't retrieve gold" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. A golden retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot…
"Golf and sex are about the only things you can enjoy without being good at it" was cited in print in 1965 and credited to a banquet remark of American professional golfer Jimmy Demaret…
"Golf is a game in which you yell 'fore,' shoot six, and write down five" is a jocular one-line saying that has been included in many golf books and articles. "Golfer: One…
"Golf is a game of a lifetime" is a popular golf saying. A person can swing a golf club at any age. The origin of the saying is unknown. "Golf is obviously the game of a…
"Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle" was cited in 1999 and is of unknown authorship. "Golf can best be described as an endless series of…
American golfer Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) wrote "My Game and Yours" in Sports Illustrated on July 15, 1963, which opened: "Golf is deceptively simple and yet endlessly complicated. A…