“You have to speculate to accumulate” (gambling proverb)
"Speculate to accumulate" (that is, "take chances to win big") appears to have started in gambling and was cited by Broadway scribe Walter Winchell by 1941. The phrase is more…
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“You have two cows…” (Parable of the Isms)
"You have two cows..." is the start of a joke that's also called the "Parable of the Isms." The joke illustrates what happens to the two cows under Socialism, Communism,…
“You have Van Gogh’s ear for music” (no ear for music)
Film director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was making the film comedy Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) when he listened to an actor sing. The actor couldn't sing. "You have Van Gogh's ear for…
“You haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running”
"You haven't had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it's running" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Trying to get a word in edgewise…
“You haven’t lived until you died in New York”
American critic Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943) wrote in While Rome Burns (1934): "You haven't lived until you died in New York." The one-line saying has been included in lists of…
“You kill vegetarian vampires with a steak to the heart”
A vampire is killed by a stake to the heart. There's a vegetarian version in the riddle: Q: How do you kill a vegetarian vampire?A: Drive a steak through his heart. The joke was cited in the…
“You killing yourself for a job that would replace your ass within a week if you dropped dead. Take care of yourself”
"You're killing yourself for a job that would replace you within a week if you dropped dead. Take care of yourself" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…
“You knew summer was coming & u just kept eating”
People usually try to get in shape for the summer, when the weather is warmer and they will be wearing less clothing. "You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating" (or "You…
“You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating”
People usually try to get in shape for the summer, when the weather is warmer and they will be wearing less clothing. "You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating" (or "You…
“You knew summer was coming but you still kept eating”
People usually try to get in shape for the summer, when the weather is warmer and they will be wearing less clothing. "You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating" (or "You…
“You know a restaurant is expensive when a menu item says ‘market price’”
Restaurants often put some items, such as seafood, as "market price" (abbreviated "MKT"). That menu item is usually very expensive. "You know a restaurant expensive when a…
“You know a restaurant is fancy when instead of bringing the bill, they bring the William”
A joke has it that a fancy restaurant doesn't give you a "bill," it gives you a "william." "At the end of meals in formal restaurants remember to ask for the William.…
“You know it’s cold outside when you go outside and it’s cold”
"You know it's cold outside when you go outside and it's cold" is an obvious saying that has been printed on many images. "'@MattSingleton17: You know it's cold…
“You know it’s cold outside when you trip over dog poop instead of stepping in it”
"You know it's cold outside when you trip over dog poop/shit instead of stepping in it" is a jocular winter saying that has been printed on many images. "You know it's cold…
“You know it’s cold outside when you trip over dog shit instead of stepping in it”
"You know it's cold outside when you trip over dog poop/shit instead of stepping in it" is a jocular winter saying that has been printed on many images. "You know it's cold…
“You know it’s fall in Florida when the license plate colors begin to change”
"You know it's fall in Florida when the license plate colors begin to change" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "snowbirds" are driving…
“You know it’s fall in Florida when the license plates change colors”
"You know it's fall in Florida when the license plate colors begin to change" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "snowbirds" are driving…
“You know it’s real fall when Mallomars are out”
Mallomars are cookies, first introduced in 1913 by Nabisco, with a graham cracker base topped with marshmallow, and coated with dark chocolate. The chocolate melted in the summer, and the product…
“You know it’s tax season when you see a dancing Statue of Liberty on the street corner”
Liberty Tax Service began in 1998; in 2004, it employed people dressed as the Statue of Liberty to stand on sidewalks and bring in customers. For many people, it's a sign that it's tax…
“You know it’s tax season when you see a dancing Statue of Liberty on the street corner”
Liberty Tax Service began in 1998; in 2004, it employed people dressed as the Statue of Liberty to stand on sidewalks and bring in customers. For many people, it's a sign that it's tax…