“He who follows the herd only sees assholes”
"He who follows the herd only sees assholes" (or "Those who follow the herd only see asses") is a saying that has been printed on many images. “If you’re not the lead dog,…
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“He who forgets the language of gratitude can never be on speaking terms with happiness”
"He who forgets the language of gratitude can never be on speaking terms with happiness" (or, "if you’ve forgotten the language of gratitude, you’ll never be on speaking terms…
“He who frames the issue wins the debate”
"He who defines/frames the issue/argument/question/debate wins the argument/debate" means that the side that strikes first and defines the issue usually wins. The other side is left to…
“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes”
"He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes" is often listed as a Maltese proverb. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006. Google BooksThe Little Black Book of…
“He who has a thing to sell and goes and whispers in a well…”
The Outlook of September 20, 1902, described this stanza that appeared in a New York advertising journal (probably Printers' Ink): "The man who has a thing to sell, And goes and whispers…
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree”
"He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree." was cited in the Evening World-Herald (Omaha, NE) in a 1946 listing for the First Lutheran Church. "He…
“He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next exit”
"He who hesitates is lost" is a proverb that dates back to at least the 18th and 19th centuries. The proverb has had several jocular anti-proverb endings. "When driving, is it…
“He who indulges, bulges”
"He who indulges, bulges" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on several gift items. Eleanor S. J. Rydberg first wrote the line for The Saturday Evening Post, published on…
“He who is content with his lot probably has a lot”
"He who is content with his lot probably has a lot" is a pun on "his lot" (meaning "his allotted or apportioned share") and "a lot" (meaning…
“He who is without ovaries shall not make laws for those who do. Fallopians 5:12”
"He who is without ovaries shall not make laws for those who do. Fallopians 5:12" is a women's rights saying (in mock biblical verse) that has been printed on many images. The saying…
“He who kills time murders opportunity”
“He who kills time, murders opportunity’’ has been cited in print since at least 1898. Authorship is unknown. Frederick H. Seymour is sometimes credited as the author, but it's not known…
“He who opens a school door, closes a prison gate”
"He who opens a school, closes a prison" has been credited to French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885) since at least 1890. In the 2000s, the variation "He who opens a school door,…
“He who reads the newspaper knows what’s going on in the world. He who reads the Bible knows why”
"The one who reads a newspaper knows what is happening in the world. The one who reads the Bible knows WHY" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "The one who reads a…
“He who sells what isn’t his’n, must buy it back or go to prison”
A classic little saying about short selling on Wall Street is: "He who sells what isn't his'n, must buy it back or go to prison." The origin of the saying is unknown, but by…
“He who speaks first loses” (negotiating adage)
"He/She who speaks first loses" is an axiom of business negotiation. Don't be the first one at the bargaining table to mention price because, this theory goes, the person who speaks…
“He who tampers with the currency robs labor of its bread”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was a leading American senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil…
“He who thanks with lips thanks but in part; the full, the true Thanksgiving comes from the heart”
A Thanksgiving rhyme has been printed on many images: "He who thanks but with the lipsThanks but in part;The full, the true Thanksgiving Comes from the heart." The short poem is from…
“He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman…”
"He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist" is a saying that…
“He’ll do to ride the river with”
"He'll do to ride the river with" is supposedly a saying from the old west, such as Texas in the 1850s. The saying means that someone (such as a cowboy) can be trusted. A river was a…
“He’s 20. In 10 years, he’ll have a chance to be 30” (a bad young player)
Casey Stengel (1945-2011) was departing as baseball manager of the New York Mets, and spoke in April 1966 of a young player he liked (first baseman Ed Kranepool) and one he didn't like…