“What do you call a pig in the sun?”/“Bacon.”
"Bacon" sounds like "baking," leading to the joke: Q: What do you call a pig in the sun?A: Bacon. "What do you call a pig on the beach? Bacon in the sun!" was cited on…
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House of Reprehensibles (House of Representatives nickname)
The United States House of Representatives is one of two houses (along with the Senate) of the United States Congress; there are also state houses of representatives. The derogatory nickname of…
“You get what you get and you don’t get upset”
"You get what you get and you don't get upset" is a saying that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. The saying is popular in preschool and is frequently used when the…
Patio Beer
A "patio beer" is a beer that can be enjoyed by friends on an outdoor summer patio. A patio beer is not necessarily the most expensive of beers, but one that can be consumed over several…
“The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer”
"The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer" is a quotation that has been credited to Nolan Bushnell, an American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc. and the Chuck…
“Success always occurs in private and failure in full view”
"Success always occurs in private and failure in full view" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters."Success always occurs in private. Failure always occurs in full view…
“There are more Baptists than people in Texas”
There are many Baptists in Texas, leading to a popular joke -- "There are more Baptists in Texas than there are people." The joke was cited in the Amarillo (TX) Globe-Times in 1974:…
“If you ate today, thank a farmer”
"If you ate today, thank a farmer" is a saying that has beenprinted on posters, T-shirts and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print since at least the early 1990s and has…
“If pigs could fly, imagine how good their wings would taste”
"If pigs could fly, I bet their wings would taste delicious" is a food thought that has been printed on an ecard. "If pigs really could fly, I bet their wings would taste absolutely…
“To thrive in life you need three bones: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone”
"To thrive in life you need three bones... A wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone " is a saying that has been printed on many posters and frequently credited to American country music…
“Everybody wants to be a diamond, but very few are willing to get cut”
"Everybody wants to be a diamond, but very few are willing to get cut" is a motivational saying that has been printed on posters. The saying was popularized by American author Eric…
“Exercise changes the outside. Running changes the inside”
"Exercise changes the outside. Running changes the inside" is a motivational saying that has been printed on posters. The website Our Sole Intent promoted the saying on September 10,…
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone”
"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone" is a quotation credited to Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) that has been printed on many posters.…
“No matter how slow you go, you’re still lapping everybody on the couch”
"No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everybody on the couch" is a popular motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying was cited on Twitter on…
“People rarely succeed at anything unless they have fun doing it”
American author Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) wrote in How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936): "The chairman of the board of directors of one of the largest rubber companies in the United…
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him”
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him" is a popular saying of uncertain authorship. "The Successful Man Can Lay a Firm…
“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can control the firm resolve of a determined soul”
American author and poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) began her poem "Will" (1881): "There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,Can circumvent or hinder or controlThe firm resolve of…
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will”
"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying was on the Truth Is Crying blog on August 18, 2008: "Have…
“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there”
"A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since April 21,…
“A lie has speed, but truth has endurance”
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" is an old saying. "A lie has speed, but truth has endurance" is a saying that has been…