“If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?”
"If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" (or, "If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?") is a phrase sometimes heard in New York City, the nation's…
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“If you’re still confused about gender, try milking a bull and you’ll learn real quick”
"If you are still confused about gender, try milking a bull. That might kick start your thinking" and "If you're still confused about gender, try milking a bull and you'll…
“If you’re the first on your street to put your bins out, you’re a binfluencer”
There are social media "influencers," and there is also the neighborhood "binfluencer" (bin + influencer). "Wheelie bin" is a UK term for what Americans call the…
“If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated”
"If you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated" is a popular sports adage. It's often recommended to drink water before, during and after a workout. The origin of the adage…
“If you’re trying to ban books, you’re probably not the good guys”
"Here’s a tip: If you find yourself on the side that is trying to ban books, you are not the good guys" was posted on Twitter by Brad Polumbo on January 12, 2021. "If you're…
“If you’re trying to impress me with your vehicle, it better be a food truck”
"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…
“If you’re trying to impress me with your vehicle, it better be a taco truck”
"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…
“If you’re ugly with pretty eyes, this is your moment!” (face mask requirement)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in face mask requirements. "If you're ugly with pretty eyes, this is your moment!" (or "If you're ugly, but have pretty eyes,…
“If you’re waiting for a sign that you should have a glass of wine, this is it”
"If you're looking/waiting for a sign that you should have a glass of wine, this is it" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images, especially bar and…
“If you’re white, it’s all right”
American blues songwriter Big Bill Broonzy (1893-1958) wrote in "Black, Brown and White" (1947): "If you're white, it's all right --If you're brown, stick around --…
“If you’re worried about the cost of getting started, you should see the cost of staying exactly where you are”
"If you're worried about the price of getting started, you should see the cost of staying exactly where you are" and "If you're worried about the cost of going for it, you…
“If you’re worried about the cost of going for it, you should see the price of staying exactly where you are”
"If you're worried about the price of getting started, you should see the cost of staying exactly where you are" and "If you're worried about the cost of going for it, you…
“If you’re worried about the price of getting started, you should see the cost of staying exactly where you are”
"If you're worried about the price of getting started, you should see the cost of staying exactly where you are" and "If you're worried about the cost of going for it, you…
“If you’ve ever wondered what angry lettuce tastes like, kale might be right for you”
Kale has been called "angry lettuce." "Quoteworthy from today's @DennisDMZ: 'Kale is like angry lettuce'" was posted on X/Twitter by Angela on April 20, 2010.…
“If you’ve ever wondered whether you would have complied during 1930s Germany, now you know”
"If you've ever wondered whether you would have complied during 1930s Germany, now you know" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that living through…
“If you’ve got it, haunt it”
"If you've got it, haunt it" is a Halloween saying that has been printed on many images. "That's it, baby, when you've got it, flaunt it, flaunt it!" is a famous…
“If you’ve got melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly”
"If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The long-time slogan of M&M's…
“If you’ve heard one bagpipe song, you’ve heard them both”
Many people believe that bagpipe tunes all sound the same. "When you've heard one bagpipe tune, you've heard them both" was printed in the time travel novel From Time to Time…
“If you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person”
"If you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person" (or, "If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism") means…
“If you’ve never missed a plane, you’ve spent too much time in airports”
"If you've never missed a plane, you've spent too much time in airports" is a saying that means one shouldn't be too careful to avoid all misfortune at all costs; some risk…