“The bigger the top, the bigger the drop” (Wall Street adage)
"The bigger the top, the bigger the drop" is a stock market technician's adage. Alan Shaw and Robert Colby, analysts at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., used the adage in 1984…
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“The biggest doves in Washington wear uniforms”
"The biggest doves (in Washington, D.C.) wear uniforms" is a comment that was made by Robert M. Gates, who served in the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council, and…
“The biggest lie ever told is any voicemail greeting that says ‘sorry I missed your call’”
Many people do not like voicemails. This was posted on X/Twitter by One Hot Mess AK on January 8, 2024: "The biggest lie ever told is any voicemail greeting that says 'sorry I missed your…
“The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can only hummus one”
"Hummus" can sound like the words "hum us." and there are jokes. One joke compares chickpeas to the Black Eyed Peas (an American musical group). "The Black Eyed Peas can…
“The black jelly bean is the best bean. Made of corn syrup, Jaegermeister, eyeshadow, and Cure songs…”
Jelly beans come in many different colors. Some people don't like the black jelly bean, while others think it's the best one. This joke about the black jelly bean was posted on X/Twitter…
“The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice”
"The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice" (or "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice") has been used by American blacks since at least the publication of Wallace…
“The blackest land and the whitest people” (Greenville, Hunt County, TX)
"Welcome to Greenville. The Blackest Land, The Whitest People" was a sign that existed in Greenville (Hunt County) from 1921 until it was removed in the 1960s. The saying was from…
“The boat store held a paddle sale. It was quite an oar deal”
"Oar-Deal" (a pun on "ordeal") is a registered trademark since 1954 for an oar protector. A joke was cited on Twitter on September 28, 2012: "There was a big paddle sale at…
“The body achieves what the mind believes”
"The body achieves what the mind believes" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is on many gym posters, and is of unknown authorship. Kitty Consolo…
“The body heals itself if we create the right conditions for it”
"The body heals itself if we create the right conditions for it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF MEDICINE Is that the body heals itself if…
“The body heals with play. The mind heals with laughter. The spirit heals with joy”
"The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Humorist and author Mike Moore…
“The bond market is smarter than the stock market”
"The bond market is smarter than the stock market" is a popular financial saying. The bond market has more institutional investors and the stock market has more individual (and…
“The book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ taught me that I can binge eat and take a two-week nap”
The children's picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) is not a book of advice. People can't eat all they want, go to sleep and then wake up more beautiful than ever (in the…
“The boss said I was tardy” (joke)
The word "tardy" (late) is not the same as the politically incorrect word "retard," but William Ader joked on Twitter on December 21, 2012: "Yesterday my boss asked why I…
“The bottom of the fifth” (alcohol saying)
Whiskey used to be sold in fifths of a gallon. "The bottom of the fifth" can refer to the fifth inning of a baseball game, but to an alcoholic it can mean the last fifth of alcohol. The…
“The Bowery” (1892)
This popular song about an infamous New York street (now slowly being gentrified) is a New York City standard. http://www.musicals101.com/lybowery.htmSample Lyrics"The Bowery"Music by…
“The Boys on the Big Apple” (Harper’s Bazaar article, May 1947)
Harper Bazaar published "The Boys on the Big Apple" by John McNulty (1895-1956) in May 1947, on pages 166-169, 235-236. The article is noteworthy for its expansive definition of…
“The brain never stops working until you start to speak in public”
A popular public speaking joke was cited in print in March 1949 and credited to Dublin Opinion: "The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born, and never…
“The brain starts working when you get up, and doesn’t stop until you get into the office”
A joke was told in Hardware Age in 1928 and was reprinted in many newspapers and magazines: "The human brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment we get up in the morning, and…
“The brave don’t live forever, but the cautious don’t live at all”
"The brave don't live forever/long, but the cautious don't live at all" (or "Brave men don't live forever...") is a saying that has been printed on posters. The…