“Don’t chop me down! I’m a talking tree!”/“And you will dialogue.”
"Dialogue" sounds like "die a log," and there's a lumberjack pun. "'But, I’m a talking tree!' said the oak. 'And, you will dialogue,' replied the…
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“Don’t clap—just throw money”
"No applause -- just throw money" is an entertainment gag line of uncertain authorship. Some insist that the line is from vaudeville in the early 1900s, but it has been cited in print…
“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it”
"Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on an image on Facebook by Dr. Laura…
“Don’t confuse brains with a bull market” (Wall Street adage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Wheeler Dealers By Adam SmithNew York, NY: Bantam Books1969, ©1959Pg. 176:Son, when the market is goin' up everybody looks smart. Never confuse…
“Don’t count calories, count chemicals”
"There are too many people counting calories and not enough people counting chemicals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the quality of the food is most…
“Don’t count the days, make the days count”
"Don't count the days, make the days count" is a saying that has been printed on many posters, with credit often given to American boxer Muhammad Ali. If Ali ever said it, he…
“Don’t cry about money—it never cries for you”
"Don't cry about money -- it never cries for you" was said by Kevin O'Leary to a contestant on the first televised show of Shark Tank (where entrepreneurs suggest business ideas…
“Don’t cry at home. Cry at work so they have to pay you for it”
Many people have jobs that keep them depressed. "Don't cry at home. Cry at work so they have to pay you for it" is a saying. "Don't cry at home - cry at work, on company…
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" is a popular saying said at the end of a relationship, the end of school, the end of a theatrical performance, the end…
“Don’t cry over spilt milk. It could have been whiskey”
To "cry over spilt milk" is to worry about an unfortunate event that already happened (when it is too late to change the event). "Don't cry over spilt milk. It could have been…
“Don’t depend too much on anyone. Even your shadow leaves you when you’re in darkness”
"Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Wikipedia: Ibn…
“Don’t discriminate against my unvaccinated children. They were born that way”
One point made by people against vaccinations (such as Covid-19 vaccinations), is that unvaccinated is the "default" state. People were born that way. "Don't discriminate…
“Don’t disturb anyone working on a puzzle or you may hear some cross words”
"Crosswords" should not be confused with "cross words." A joke was posted on Twitter by Pun of the Day on August 31, 2011: "Wordless Wednesday. Don't disturb anyone…
“Don’t do anything yourself that someone else can do for you”
"Don't do anything yourself that someone else can do for you" is a quote that was attributed to Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) in June 1929. In The American Magazine and in his…
“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time”
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" is a rhyming criminal justice expression. ""Don't commit the crime if you can't do the time" was called an…
“Don’t downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny”
"Don't downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't…
“Don’t drink and drive—you might hit a bump and spill your drink”
"Don't drink and drive -- you might hit a bump and spill your drink" is a jocular saying that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. The…
“Don’t drink and park. Accidents cause people”
"Don't drink and park. Accidents cause people" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't drink and park, accidents cause people" was posted on…
“Don’t drink to drown your sorrows—sorrows know how to swim”
"Don't drink to drown your sorrows -- sorrows know how to swim" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. The "Ask Ann…
“Don’t drink water while studying. Chemistry says that concentration decreases on adding water”
"Don't drink water while studying because chemistry says that concentration decreases on adding water" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that…