Butter usually has its own place on a refrigerator door, and some have called this butter's "penthouse." This has been shown on several images. "I call this part of the fridge…
"Butternut squash is a real let down. No butter. No nuts. Just squash" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "butternut squash is so dissappointing- no butter, no…
"Butternut squash" is an accurate name, but some people read something else into it. "'Butternut squash' sounds dirty" was posted on Twitter by Count Killula MD on…
Soup has been compared to a vegetable smoothie. "RT @NowGamer_Dan: FF VII's Aeris once supposed that soup is actually just a hot vegetable smoothie. She was killed for this…
"Buy 'em when they're sleepin', hold 'em when they're creepin', sell 'em when they're leapin'" is a rhyming investment strategy to buy an…
"Buy art, not drugs" and "Buy art, not cocaine" are sayings that have been printed on many images. "BUY ART, NOT COCAINE" was posted on the newsgroup net.women on July…
"Buy art, not drugs" and "Buy art, not cocaine" are sayings that have been printed on many images. "BUY ART, NOT COCAINE" was posted on the newsgroup net.women on July…
"Buy cheap, buy twice" (or "when you buy cheap, you must buy twice") is a saying that means that quality -- while initially costing a little more -- will last longer and will…
"Buy in gloom, sell in boom" is almost a combination of the investment proverbs "buy low, sell high" and "buy when there's blood in the streets." The proverb is…
"Buy land -- they're not making any more of it" is a statement that has been attributed to folk humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) since the 1960s. The saying -- like almost all…
"Buy low and sell high" is a sure way to make money. The exact origin of the saying is unknown, but the concept is simple enough. The "buy low" (or, "buy at a low…
German–American businessman John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was one of the wealthiest Americans. According to the Racine (WI) Daily Journal (and other newspapers) on January 16, 1897, he advised his…
"Buy on the rumor, sell on the news" is a Wall Street proverb that dates at least to the 1950s. A slight variation -- "Buy on the rumor, sell on the fact" -- is cited in print…
"Buy one beer for the price of two, and get the second beer free" is a jocular bar saying that has been printed on several images. "Buy one for the price of two and get one…
"Buy cheap, sell dear" is a popular proverb from the 16h century. Through jocular malapropism, this saying becomes "buy sheep, sell deer." The following joke was cited in print…
Entry in progress -- B.P. A Way with WordsBuy Someone for What They’re Worth and Sell Them for What They Think They’ll BringPosted by Grant Barrett on October 14, 2017For a clever way to…
In his syndicated column of November 1, 1929 (appearing in the New York Times and other newspapers), humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) reflected on the recent stock market crash and said:…
"Buy straw hats in the winter" (out of season, when the prices are cheapest) is an old Wall Street proverb that's usually credited to financier Russell Sage (1816-1906). Another…
"Buy the best and cry only once" (BTBCOO) means that a customer cries once at the high price, but doesn't cry again (because the higher price meant greater quality). It is not clear…
"Buy the book before you buy the coin" is a coin collecting adage. There are many coin collecting books that provide prices and other information. The saying is similar to Wall…