“Don’t let your mouth write checks your body can’t cash”
"Don't let your mouth write a check (or "checks") your body (or "ass") can't cash" has been used in black English since at least the 1960s. Comedian Flip…
Buildings/Housing/Parks
“Don’t let your printer know you’re in a hurry. They smell fear”
"Don't let your printer know you're in a hurry. They smell fear" (or "Never hint to a printer that you're in a rush. Those bastards smell fear") is a jocular…
“Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits”
"Don't limit your challenges. Challenge your limits" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been used in classified advertisements since at…
“Don’t look for crumbs when there’s a cake right in front of you”
The "Dear Abby" syndicated newspaper advice column by Abigail Van Buren (the pen name, written by Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanine Phillips) in February 1991 answered a letter…
“Don’t make excuses for nasty people. You can’t put a flower in an asshole and call it a vase”
"Don't make excuses for nasty people. You can't put a flower in an asshole and call it a vase" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Don’t make fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates”
"Don't make fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "I don't like folk making jokes about fat…
“Don’t make me use my before coffee voice”
"Don't make me use my before coffee voice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Before having coffee, many people are out of control. "That is my before coffee…
“Don’t make me use my director voice”
"Don't make me use my director voice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Directors have power in movies and in the theatre. "Don’t Make Me Use My…
“Don’t meat your heroes” (vegetarian/vegan saying)
"Never meet your heroes" is an entertainment saying (usually referring to actors, who are often different than the roles that they play). "Don't/Never meat your heros" (or…
“Don’t meat your heros” (vegetarian/vegan saying)
"Never meet your heroes" is an entertainment saying (usually referring to actors, who are often different than the roles that they play). "Don't/Never meat your heros" (or…
“Don’t mess with success”
"Don't mess with success" is another way of saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." "And I might say you don't mess with success" was cited in…
“Don’t Mess With Texas—We’re Armed”
"Don't Mess With Texas" is the famous 1986-86 anti-littering campaign. "Don't mess with Texas -- we're armed" is an unofficial variation (from at least 1997) that…
“Don’t Mess With Texas”
"Don't Mess With Texas" is the famous 1985-86 anti-littering campaign of the Texas Department of Transportation. The slogan has been nominated for Madison Avenue's advertising…
“Don’t mistake activity for achievement”
Professor Mabel Newcomer (1892-1983) told her Vassar freshman class in September 1935: "You are the generation about to come into control and must prepare for this responsibility. Do not fill…
“Don’t mourn—organize” (labor slogan)
"Don't mourn -- organize" is a union slogan often said after the death of a union leader. Union worker and songwriter Joe Hill (1879-1915) was sentenced to death for a crime in Utah.…
“Don’t move in mysterious ways. Use your blinker”
"The Lord moves in mysterious ways, but you don’t have to. Please use your blinker" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Mysterious Ways" is a song by the Irish…
“Don’t New York my Florida”
"Don't New York my Florida" is a saying that has been printed on many images. New York is a blue state (Democrat) and Florida is mostly a red state (Republican). The message is that…
“Don’t NY my Florida”
"Don't New York my Florida" is a saying that has been printed on many images. New York is a blue state (Democrat) and Florida is mostly a red state (Republican). The message is that…
“Don’t open a ‘Ding, Dong’ email! It’s a Jehovah’s Witness working from home”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to quarantine in their homes. Jehovah's Witnesses who normally knocked on doors (or rang the doorbells) no longer did that. "If you get a…
“Don’t open a ‘Knock, Knock’ email! It’s a Jehovah’s Witness working from home”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to quarantine in their homes. Jehovah's Witnesses who normally knocked on doors (or rang the doorbells) no longer did that. "If you get a…