“Mind your business” (business proverb)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Mind your business" was called an "Eleventh Commandment" in the early 1800s. Wikipedia: Fugio centOn April 21, 1787, the Continental Congress of the…
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“Mind your own beeswax” (beeswax = business)
"Beeswax" means "business" in the popular expressions "Mind your own beeswax" and "None of your beeswax." The spellings "bee's wax" and…
“Mind your own tits” (breastfeeding saying)
"Mind your business" is an old saying. "Mind your own tits" is a pro-breastfeeding saying that has been printed on many images. "Mind your own tits, and I will mind my own…
“Minds are like parachutes—they only function when open”
"Minds are like parachutes -- they only function when open" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. The saying is often credited to…
“Mineral water is just spicy water”
Mineral water has been described as spicy water. "My son tried mineral water before and now refers to it as 'spicy water'" was posted on Twitter by Sondra Santos Drahos on…
“Minimalism is a scam invented by big small to sell more less”
"Minimalism is a scam invented by big small to sell more less" is a saying that has been printed on many images. As shown on Facebook on November 10, 2023, this appears to be from a tweet…
“Minor surgery is surgery that happens to someone else”
"Minor surgery is surgery that happens to someone else" is an old medical joke. "Surgery is only minor if it happens to someone else" was mentioned as an "old joke" in…
“Mint is just reverse spicy”
"Minty is just reverse spicy" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 4, 2018. "Minty food is just reverse spicy food" was posted on Twitter by Jovi 2021 on December…
“Minty is just cold spicy”
"Minty is like the cold version of spicy" was posted on Twitter on October 7, 2012. "Something minty is like cold spicy" was posted on Twitter on November 28, 2014.…
“Minty is just reverse spicy”
"Minty is just reverse spicy" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 4, 2018. "Minty food is just reverse spicy food" was posted on Twitter by Jovi 2021 on December…
“Minutes From Bloomingdale’s” (Roosevelt Island, Astoria, Long Island City)
Roosevelt Island, Astoria (Queens) and Long Island City (Queens) have all stated that they are "minutes from Bloomingdale's" store at Lexington Avenue and East 59th Street. In 1906,…
“Miracle on the Hudson” (US Airways Flight 1549)
US Airways Flight 1549 was scheduled to fly from New York's LaGuardia Airport to the Charlotte.Douglas International Airport on January 15, 2009. A flock of Canada Geese got caught in the…
“Mirinda is a poor man’s Fanta”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Mirror mirror on the wall, I’ll always get up after I fall”
"Mirror mirror on the wall, I’ll always get up after I fall. And whether I run, walk or have to crawl, I’ll set my goals and achieve them all" is a motivational saying that has been…
“Miser—A person who lets the world go buy”
Paul H. Gilbert's syndicated newspaper column of "Daffynitions" (humorous or "daffy" definitions) included the following in January 1947: "MISER: A man who lets the…
“Misinformation is information they want you to miss”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Michelle Malkin @michellemalkin Ditto @danielledsouzag! "Misinformation" is information they want you to miss. "Disinformation" is truth they…
“Miss one day of practice, I notice; miss two, the critics notice; miss three, the audience notices”
A famous quote is popular with anyone who practices, from pianists to ballet dancers to golfers. "If I miss one day's practice, I notice it. If I miss two days' practice, the critics…
“Mississippi: “What has four eyes and cannot see?”/“Mississippi.”
"Mississippi" (state and river) has four "I's" (eyes). "Four eyes" is also a term for someone who wears glasses. "An infant says the Mississippi is always…
“Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them”
"Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying has been credited to…
“Mistakes are proof that you are trying”
"Mistakes are proof that you are trying" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Mistake...That's proof that you were trying to do something" was…