“Return of principal is more important than return on principal”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 29 April 1997, Providence (RI) Journal, "Out-of-state banking requires care" by Neil Downing, pg. E1:"It's the old Will Rogers maxim: Return of…
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“Reveal better” or “bare it better” (New York Sports Clubs)
New York Sports Clubs (or NYSC) was founded in 1989 and now has many New York City locations. "Reveal better" or "bare it better" is a 2006 advertising campaign. MySportsClubs…
“Revealing the Past. Challenging the Future” (Tenement Museum)
The Tenement Museum is located in a five-floor 1863 tenement at 108 Orchard Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Since about 2008, the Tenement Museum has used the slogan, "Revealing…
“Revenge is served cold. Revenge is sweet. Therefore, revenge is ice cream”
"Revenge is a dish best served cold" is an old proverb. "Revenge is sweet" is another old proverb. The two proverbs are sometimes combined to form a joke that has been printed…
“Revenge is sweet and not fattening”
"Revenge is sweet" is a proverb that dates to at least the 16th century. 'Revenge is sweet and not fattening" has been credited to the film director Alfred Hitchcock…
“Revolving doors are revolutionary”
Revolving doors are "revolutionary" because they revolve. "Revolving doors are a revolutionary invention" was posted on Twitter by andrea•en•chicago on January 22, 2014.…
“Rhymes with orange”
"Nothing rhymes with orange" is a longstanding saying in English literature. Dictionary.com pointed out in 2015 that both "Blorenge" (a mountain in Wales) and…
“Ribbed condoms don’t even taste like ribs”
"Ribbed condoms don't even taste like ribs" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "Those ribbed condoms are the worst of all flavoured condoms -…
“Ribbon candy is the candy corn of Christmas”
Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Christmas." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…
“Ribena is a poor man’s Vimto”
The blackcurrent drink Vimto (originally introduced in 1908, although the recipe was changed) has been compared to Ribena (introduced in 1938). Both drinks are popular in the United Kingdom.…
“Rice cakes are edible styrofoam”
Do rice cards taste unpleasant, like eating cardboard or styrofoam? "Yo! Plain rice cakes are edible styrofoam! Yuck!" was posted on Twitter by Ja Rule’s resume on August 10, 2010.…
“Rice cakes have no right calling themselves ‘cake’ at all”
"Rice cakes have no right calling themselves 'cake' at all" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. "Rice cakes have no right calling themselves 'cake'…
“Rice cakes really satisfy my cravings for styrofoam”
Do rice cards taste unpleasant, like eating cardboard or styrofoam? "Rice cakes really satisfy my cravings for styrofoam" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on an ecard.…
“Rice is basically dinner cereal”
Rice (for dinner) is sometimes compared to cereal (for breakfast). "'Is rice dinner cereal?' -- my dad, 03/13/2016" was posted on Twitter on March 13, 2016. "Rice is just…
“Rice milk? I didn’t even know rice had nipples”
"What's this about rice milk? I didn't even know rice had nipples!" is a rice milk joke that has been printed on several images. "Rice milk (I didn't even know rice…
“Rich have money, wealthy have time”
"The rich have money and the wealthy have time" is a financial saying. A person might have to work all the time to acquire money and to become rich, but a truly wealthy person has time to…
“Rich people ask ‘How much?’; broke people ask ‘How much per month?’”
"Rich people ask 'How much?'; broke people ask 'How much per month?'" is an adage comparing the monetary habits of rich people to poor people. "Wealthy people…
“Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have cat hair on their clothes”
"Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have dog hair on their clothes" is a saying that has been printed on many images "Rich people have brand labels on their…
“Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have dog hair on their clothes”
"Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have dog hair on their clothes" is a saying that has been printed on many images "Rich people have brand labels on their…
“Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have horse hair on their clothes”
"Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have dog hair on their clothes" is a saying that has been printed on many images "Rich people have brand labels on their…