“Act your wage”
"Act your wage" (act your age + wage) is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying means that one should live within one's means. "Act your wage" has been…
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“Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances”
"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances" (or "Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances”
"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances" (or "Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Acting is reacting” (acting adage)
"Acting is reacting" is an old acting adage. The actor must react to what the other actors say and do, or to the conditions. The saying has been used both on the stage and in movies. The…
“Acting is the ability to dream on cue”
"Acting is the ability to dream on cue" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to English actor Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), although Richardson usually…
“Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often”
"Actions speak louder than words" is a proverb that has been cited in print since about the 1600s. "Actions speak louder than words, but they do not speak as often" was cited in…
“Actor can read the telephone book” (actor’s saying)
An old saying is that an entertainer is so good or so popular that he or she can "read the telephone book/directory" and the audience will still be satisfied. The saying appeared in print…
“Actor: What’s my motivation? / Director: Your salary”
A classic acting joke, told both on Broadway and in Hollywood, has an actor reading a line and asking the director, "What's my motivation?" The director snaps back with a terse…
“Actors have to dream to order”
"Acting is the ability to dream on cue" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to English actor Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), although Richardson usually…
“Actually it’s pronounced ‘jaslight’—you’ve been saying it wrong the whole time”
Some people gaslight with even the term "gaslight." "Actually it's pronounced jaslight. You've been saying it wrong this whole time" was posted on Tumblr by…
“Actually used cash today at a convenience store. Might chop some wood later…”
"Actually used cash today at a convenience store. Might chop some wood later. Maybe ride the horse into town to get some provisions" is a joke that has been printed on many images. In a…
“Actually, life is good when people hate you. They don’t ask you for shit”
"Actually, life is (pretty) good when people hate you. They don't ask you for shit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. When a fake friend supposedly likes you,…
“Acupuncture is a jab well done”
Successful acupuncture has been called "a jab well done" (a pun on "a job well done"). "Definition of acupuncture: A jab well done" was published in American…
“Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk”
"Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk" is a jocular drinking definition. The definition was printed in a 1965 Missouri newspaper, where it was credited to Howard Jasper. 9 April 1965,…
“Adam & Eve really were tempted by an apple? And they failed? Imagine if it was a crab rangoon”
In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…
“Adam & Eve really were tempted by an apple? And they failed? Imagine if it was a jalapeño popper”
In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…
“Adam and Eve lived appley ever after”
Fairy tales often end with "happily ever after." "Appley/Apple-y ever after" or "Applely ever after" (apple + happily ever after) is an apple variation of this.…
“Adam and Eve were tempted by an apple. Imagine if they had nachos back then”
In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…
“Adam and Eve were tempted by an apple. Imagine if they had tacos back then”
In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…
“Adam and Eve weren’t Chinese. They would have sold the apple and eaten the snake”
A saying has it that Chinese people eat many things. This has been expressed in a riddle: Q: How do we know that Adam and Eve were not Chinese?A: Because they would have thrown away the apple and…