“Don’t count the days, make the days count”
"Don't count the days, make the days count" is a saying that has been printed on many posters, with credit often given to American boxer Muhammad Ali. If Ali ever said it, he…
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“Don’t cry about money—it never cries for you”
"Don't cry about money -- it never cries for you" was said by Kevin O'Leary to a contestant on the first televised show of Shark Tank (where entrepreneurs suggest business ideas…
“Don’t cry at home. Cry at work so they have to pay you for it”
Many people have jobs that keep them depressed. "Don't cry at home. Cry at work so they have to pay you for it" is a saying. "Don't cry at home - cry at work, on company…
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" is a popular saying said at the end of a relationship, the end of school, the end of a theatrical performance, the end…
“Don’t cry over spilt milk. It could have been whiskey”
To "cry over spilt milk" is to worry about an unfortunate event that already happened (when it is too late to change the event). "Don't cry over spilt milk. It could have been…
“Don’t depend too much on anyone. Even your shadow leaves you when you’re in darkness”
"Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Wikipedia: Ibn…
“Don’t discriminate against my unvaccinated children. They were born that way”
One point made by people against vaccinations (such as Covid-19 vaccinations), is that unvaccinated is the "default" state. People were born that way. "Don't discriminate…
“Don’t disturb anyone working on a puzzle or you may hear some cross words”
"Crosswords" should not be confused with "cross words." A joke was posted on Twitter by Pun of the Day on August 31, 2011: "Wordless Wednesday. Don't disturb anyone…
“Don’t do anything yourself that someone else can do for you”
"Don't do anything yourself that someone else can do for you" is a quote that was attributed to Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) in June 1929. In The American Magazine and in his…
“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time”
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" is a rhyming criminal justice expression. ""Don't commit the crime if you can't do the time" was called an…
“Don’t downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny”
"Don't downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't…
“Don’t drink and drive—you might hit a bump and spill your drink”
"Don't drink and drive -- you might hit a bump and spill your drink" is a jocular saying that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. The…
“Don’t drink and park. Accidents cause people”
"Don't drink and park. Accidents cause people" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't drink and park, accidents cause people" was posted on…
“Don’t drink to drown your sorrows—sorrows know how to swim”
"Don't drink to drown your sorrows -- sorrows know how to swim" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. The "Ask Ann…
“Don’t drink water while studying. Chemistry says that concentration decreases on adding water”
"Don't drink water while studying because chemistry says that concentration decreases on adding water" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that…
“Don’t drink with ghosts. They can’t handle their boos”
"Boos" sounds like "booze," prompting the pun: "Don't drink with ghosts. They can't handle their boos." The joke has been cited on Twitter since December 9,…
“Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food”
"Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Michael Pollan said this in an interview…
“Don’t eat radioactive food. You’ll get atomic ache”
"Atomic ache" sounds a bit like "a tummy ache." "Eating uranium can cause atomic ache" was posted on the newsgroup Google Groups: rec.humor on April 22, 1991.…
“Don’t eat the yellow snow”
Snow is white; "yellow snow" is snow that is urinated on. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" was popularized as a song title on Frank Zappa's album, Apostrophe ( ' )…
“Don’t Even THINK of Parking Here,” “No Parking, No Standing, No Stopping, No Kidding”
These two signs both date from 1982. As many of you know, I am a parking judge. I have never seen a summons for "thinking" or "kidding," however. 15 June 1982, New York Times,…