“You can beat a race, but you can’t beat the races”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksOh, Doctor!A NovelBy Harry Leon WilsonNew York, NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation1923Pg. 123:"You can beat a race," she said, "but you…
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“You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it”
"You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it" was written by American novelist, poet and environmental activist Wendell Berry in notes from March 14, 1969.…
“You can board a train at dawn and, twenty-four hours later, still be in Texas”
"You can board a train at dawn and, twenty-four hours later, still be in Texas" was made into a popular joke in the 1930s and 1940s. 14 October 1931, Middlesboro (KY) Daily News, pg. 2,…
“You can borrow for college, but not for retirement”
"You can borrow for college, but not for retirement" is popular family financial advice. A family can borrow for a child's education, and the child's future earnings can pay off…
“You can build a throne with bayonets, but it’s difficult to sit on it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Yale Book of QuotationsEdited by Fred R. ShapiroNew Haven, CT: Yale University Press2006Pg. 382:William Ralph IngeEnglish prelate and author,…
“You can buy a half chicken at Whole Foods”
Can you buy a half chicken at Whole Foods? The joke was popularized by American stand-up comedian and actor Brody Stevens (1970-2019). "Whole Foods? Once bought a half-chicken there. Get it?…
“You can buy education, but wisdom is a gift from God”
"You can buy education, but wisdom is a gift from God" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "You can buy EDUCATION, but WISDOM is a gift directly from…
“You can buy half a chicken at Whole Foods”
Can you buy a half chicken at Whole Foods? The joke was popularized by American stand-up comedian and actor Brody Stevens (1970-2019). "Whole Foods? Once bought a half-chicken there. Get it?…
“You can catch more flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys being fly”
"You can catch more flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys (by) being fly" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Honey catches more flies than vinegar" is…
“You can catch more flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys by being fly”
"You can catch more flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys (by) being fly" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Honey catches more flies than vinegar" is…
“You can change a cucumber into a pickle, but you can’t turn a pickle back into a cucumber”
"You can change a cucumber into a pickle, but you can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber" is a saying used at Alcoholics Anonymous and other organizations. The saying means that…
“You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart”
"You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart" has been cited in print since about 2003 and quickly became one of the most-cited sayings about dance. The authorship of the saying is…
“You can do it! For a few minutes, until you get bored and move on to something else”
"You can do it!" is a motivational saying. "You can do it! For a few minutes, until you get bored and move on to something else" is a jocular meme that was posted on Bluesky by…
“You can do it.—Coffee”
"You can do it! -- Coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "'You can do it.' - coffee" was posted on X/Twitter by Taylor Adams on July 21,…
“You can do it.—Tequila”
"You can do it. -- Tequila" is a tequila saying that has been printed on many images. "You Can Do It -Tequila" was on Google Books in 2019. "'You can do it!'-…
“You can do it.—Vodka”
"You can do it. -- Vodka" is a vodka saying that has been printed on many images. "'Trust me. You can do it.' Love, Vodka" was posted on Facebook by Belinda Campano on…
“You can eat your dessert between 11:55 PM and 12:05 AM in night, and the calories will simply get divided between the two days”
Many people set daily limits for calories. This diet hack was posted on X/Twitter by Vats on March 1, 2024: "You can eat your dessert between 11:55 PM and 12:05 AM in night , and the calories…
“You can either expect me to work well with others or pass a drug test. It can’t be both”
"Sorry, boss... You can either expect me to work well with others or pass a drug test. It can't be both" (or "I can either work well with others or pass a drug test. But not…
“You can either trust the government or you can understand history, but you can’t do both”
"You can either trust the government or you can understand history, but you can't do both" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The message has been told slightly…
“You can enjoy pizza with 3 friends if 3 of them are sleeping”
"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead" is a classic saying from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack (1735). A pizza variation of this saying is: "You can…