“Gold’s father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble”
"Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble" is listed as a Yiddish proverb on many websites. The saying means that, regardless of birth, one can make something of…
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“Golden oldie”
Radio disc jockeys sometimes play old songs, called "golden oldies." The 1927 song "Me and My Shadow" was called a "golden oldie" in 1951. Rock and roll songs from the…
“Golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold”
"Golden retrievers don't retrieve gold" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. A golden retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot…
“Golf and sex are about the only things you can enjoy without being good at it”
"Golf and sex are about the only things you can enjoy without being good at it" was cited in print in 1965 and credited to a banquet remark of American professional golfer Jimmy Demaret…
“Golf is a game in which you yell ‘fore,’ shoot six, and write down five”
"Golf is a game in which you yell 'fore,' shoot six, and write down five" is a jocular one-line saying that has been included in many golf books and articles. "Golfer: One…
“Golf is a game of a lifetime”
"Golf is a game of a lifetime" is a popular golf saying. A person can swing a golf club at any age. The origin of the saying is unknown. "Golf is obviously the game of a…
“Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle”
"Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle" was cited in 1999 and is of unknown authorship. "Golf can best be described as an endless series of…
“Golf is deceptively simple and yet endlessly complicated”
American golfer Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) wrote "My Game and Yours" in Sports Illustrated on July 15, 1963, which opened: "Golf is deceptively simple and yet endlessly complicated. A…
“Golf is just the adult version of an Easter egg hunt”
Looking for golf balls -- something poor players do a lot -- has been compared to a child's Easter egg hunt. "The lodge is perched on a 200-foot cliff overlooking the Sundowner golf…
“Golf is like taxes” (golf joke)
"Golf is like taxes. You drive hard to make the green, then end up in the hole" is a jocular saying that has been printed on wall signs. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“Golf is like taxes” (joke)
"Golf is like taxes. You drive hard to make the green, then end up in the hole" is a jocular saying that has been printed on wall signs. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“Golf is tee-rific” (“Golf is tee-rrific”)
Many stories about golf spell the word "terrific" as "tee-rific" or "tee-rrific." "It's TEE-rific" was cited in a 1950 golf advertisement.…
“Golf Rules for Beginners” (joke)
A jocular list of "Golf Rules" has been cited in print since at least 2002. Rules include "Form a loose grip" and "Stay out of the water." At the end of the ten rules…
“Golf: The adult version of an Easter egg hunt”
Looking for golf balls -- something poor players do a lot -- has been compared to a child's Easter egg hunt. "The lodge is perched on a 200-foot cliff overlooking the Sundowner golf…
“Golfer: I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course” (joke)
A golf joke has been cited in print since at least 1960: Golfer: I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.Caddy: Try heaven; you've already moved most of the earth. 20 March…
“Golfer: The doctor says I can’t play golf. Caddy: Oh, he’s played with with you, too?”
A golf joke has been cited in various forms since at least 1906 and 1916: Golfer: The doctor says I can't play golf. Caddy: Oh, he's played with with you, too? Chronicling America28…
“Golfer’s Diet: Live on greens as much as possible”
"Golfer's Diet: Live on greens as much as possible" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1936. In the widely reprinted joke, a wife tells her husband that he's…
“Gongs are just really flat bells”
Gongs have been compared to cymbals and bells. "A gong is really just a squinting cymbal #asianjoke" was posted on Twitter on April 9, 2012. "A gong is just an asian status…
“Gonna ask my momma if that offer to slap me into next year is still on the table”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many people. "Bruh i need my momma to slap me into next year i cant deal" was posted on Twitter by razzle_dazzle876 on…
“Gonna go lay under the Christmas tree to remind my family that I am a gift”
"Gonna go lay under the Christmas tree to remind my family that I am a gift" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "On Christmas eve…