“You can expect what you inspect” (management adage)
"You can expect what you inspect" has been credited by Wikipedia to the American statistician and author W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993), but there's no evidence that he either coined…
Food/Drink
“You can feel sore tomorrow, or you can feel sorry tomorrow—you choose”
"You can feel sore tomorrow, or you can feel sorry tomorrow -- you choose" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least June 2011…
“You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising is right and the budget is big enough”
"You cannot fool all of the people all of the time" is an old saying, frequently (and falsely) attributed to Abraham Lincoln. American film producer Joseph E. Levine (1905-1987) is…
“You can get a man with face powder, but it takes baking powder to keep him”
"You can get a man with face powder, but it takes baking powder to keep him" means that beauty ("face powder") attracts a man to a woman, but good cooking ("baking…
“You can get any politician to vote for anything if you buy him a big enough steak”
"You can get any legislator to vote for anything if you buy him a big enough steak" is said to be an old saying in Louisiana. However, the bribe of a "big enough steak" seems to…
“You can get more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word”
Brooklyn-born comedian Irwin Corey said in 1953: ""My philosophy is you can get more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word." In Parade magazine in 1969, Corey…
“You can give them a job layng down and they’ll stand up to quit”
"This generation don't want to work. You could give them a job laying down and they'll get up and quit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several…
“You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard”
"You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard" is a jocular saying that has been included in "Murphy's Laws" collections and a frequently…
“You can judge a lot about a restaurant by how they maintain their restrooms”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterDJ Damian P@DJDamianPYou can tell a lot about a venue based on how well they maintain their restrooms.1:22 PM - 17 Apr 2012 yelp (Phoenix, AZ) El Ranchero…
“You can judge a man by his shoes” (fashion adage)
"You can judge a man by his shoes" is an old fashion adage. "A fashion authority says you cannot always tell a man by his clothes, but you can invariably judge a gentleman by his…
“You can just start calling yourself an Olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything”
What is an "Olympic hopeful"? It can be someone who competes in events with the goal of making the Olympics, but an "Olympic hopeful" can also be a young child, who is full of…
“You can kiss my ass in Macy’s window”
The Macy's department store in Herald Square in New York City is one of the largest stores in the world. "You can kiss my ass in Macy's window" is a New York City insult meaning…
“You can legally park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than 2 times”
"You’re legally allowed to park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than twice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that this is proof…
“You can literally go the rest of your life without eating”
"It’s entirely possible to live the rest of your life without eating or drinking" was posted on Twitter by Mar Shall on June 28, 2014. "You can technically go the rest of your life…
“You can live three weeks without food, three days without water, but not a moment without hope”
"A man can live three weeks without food, three days without water, and three minutes without air, but he cannot live three seconds without hope" is a popular saying. The American…
“You can love your country without having to love your government”
"You can love your country without having to love your government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Description 'You can love your country without having to…
“You can make anything out of lignin, except money”
Lignin is a complex polymer derived from wood. Lignin can be used to make many products -- at great cost, however. Science has attempted new solutions to bring the cost of lignin down so that its…
“You can make it illegal, but you can’t make it unpopular”
Entry in progress -- B.P. American journalist Arthur “Bugs” Baer (1886-1969) frequently used the "You can make it illegal, but you can't make it unpopular" sentence construction.…
“You can never be sure how many beers you had last night” (Heineken Uncertainty Principle)
"You can never be sure how many beers you had last night" has been called the "Heineken Uncertainty Principle" -- a physics pun on Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. The…
“You can never have too much pitching” (baseball adage)
"You can never have too much pitching" is an old baseball adage of unknown authorship. "You never have enough pitching" was cited in print in 1940; "You can't have…