“Fools rush in where wise men fear to trade”
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread" is a famous line in English poet Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Criticism" (1711). A horse-buying parody was popular in 1881:…
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“Football always has been reflective of modern life — violence punctuated by committee meetings”
"Football—spasms of violence separated by committee meetings—is the game of our time," wrote syndicated columnist and author George F. Will in a newspaper column on October 4, 1974.…
“Football fans who wear jerseys: sports cosplay”
Many sports fans wear a jersey of their favorite player. This has been called "jock cosplay" or "sports cosplay." "RT @bellawonder: Football fans who wear jerseys: sports…
“Football fields are for band practice”
Both the school football team and the marching band need practice, and they must share the same high school football field. A Funky Winkerbean newspaper comic strip by Tom Batiuk published on…
“Football fields are just very big rulers”
An American football field is 100 yards long, and there are hash marks that measure each yard. "A football field is just a giant ruler" was posted on Twitter by Henry Doby III on August…
“Football games are won and lost in the trenches” (football adage)
Football's "trenches" are the offensive and defensive lines. "Football games are won and lost in the trenches" is a saying that borrows from the military use. "There…
“Football is 22 people on the field who need rest and 22,000 people in the stands who need exercise”
In spectator sports, the athletes get all the exercise and the spectators get all the rest. "Football is 22 people on the field who need rest and 22,000 people in the stands who need…
“Football is a gentleman’s game played by ruffians; rugby is a ruffian’s game played by gentlemen”
"Football/Soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians/hooligans; rugby is a ruffian's/hooligan's game played by gentlemen" is a sports saying, cited in print since at…
“Football is not just a matter of life and death; it’s much more important than that”
"Football is not just a matter of life and death; it's much more important than that" has been credited to Henry Russell "Red" Sanders (1905-1958), the UCLA football coach…
“Football never stops”
"Football never stops" is a saying that has been printed on many images. TwitterRa's Al Ghul@Capo_MAFFootball Never Stops #Nike9:23 PM - 1 Jan 2012 TwitterMitchell Gruen@blorg95some…
“Football…bloody hell” (soccer saying)
Manchester United won the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final on May 26, 1999, after trailing most of the match. Manager Alex Ferguson was interviewed and was at a loss for words, saying,…
“Footballers spend 90 min. pretending to be hurt. Rugby players spend 80 min. pretending not to be”
"Footballers spend 90 minutes pretending they're injured. Rugby players spend 80 minutes pretending they're not" (or "Soccer: 90 minutes of pretending you are injured.…
“For a slutty Halloween costume, dress as a professor. They barely cover anything important”
Do a lot of people dress up as professors for Halloween? "'Looking for a scandalous Halloween costume? Dress as a professor... They don't cover anything' *badum tsssss*"…
“For better digestion, I drink beer. In case of appetite loss, I drink white wine…” (joke)
"Interview with a wise 101 year-old Hattie Mae MacDonald of Feague, Kentucky" is a drinking joke that has been circulating since at least 2014. There is no Feague, Kentucky. The…
“For breakfast today, I made a Belgian waffle. For lunch, I’m planning to make a French person…”
"Waffle" can be both a noun and a verb. Of course, there are jokes. "RT @GaryDelaney: Just had a Belgian waffle, next I'm going to make him dance" was posted on Twitter by…
“For Christmas, I bought my wife new beads for her abacus. It’s the little things that count”
"As I was once told by a dwarf holding an abacus—'it’s the little things that count'" is an abacus joke that was posted on the newsgroup rec.crafts.metalworking on October…
“For Christmas, I’ve got my wife a telepathic abacus. It’s the thought that counts”
"For christmas I've got my wife a telepathic abacus. It's the thought that counts" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Robin Flavell on December 20, 2012. "I've…
“For dinner, we’re having Himalayan rabbit stew. That rabbit, found Himalayan on the road”
"Tonight I'm having Himalayan Rabbit stew for supper because I found Himalayan in the road on the way home last night..... yum...." was posted on Twitter by Koolgrandpa on September…
“For each petal on the shamrock, this brings a wish your way…” (Irish saying)
A St. Patrick's Day poem is: "For each petal on the shamrock.,This brings a wish your way --Good health, good luck, and happinessFor today and every day." Authorship is unknown. The…
“For every action there is an equal and opposite government program”
"To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction" is Newton's third law of motion. "For every action there is an equal and opposite government program" is a…