“He who dies with the most toys, still dies”
"He who dies with the most toys wins" is a T-shirt saying from at least 1980. "He who dies with the most toys, still dies" is a jocular variation that has been printed on many…
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“He who eats ice cream in a car is a sundae driver”
A "Sunday driver" is someone who drives slowly (and often poorly), There are several puns about a "sundae driver." An early pun involves a driver who eats ice cream. "A…
“He who feels that he is too small to make a difference has never been bitten by a mosquito”
Anita Roddick (1942-2007), founder of The Body Shop, had a saying on her company's trucks in 1993: "If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a…
“He who follows the herd only sees assholes”
"He who follows the herd only sees assholes" (or "Those who follow the herd only see asses") is a saying that has been printed on many images. “If you’re not the lead dog,…
“He who forgets the language of gratitude can never be on speaking terms with happiness”
"He who forgets the language of gratitude can never be on speaking terms with happiness" (or, "if you’ve forgotten the language of gratitude, you’ll never be on speaking terms…
“He who frames the issue wins the debate”
"He who defines/frames the issue/argument/question/debate wins the argument/debate" means that the side that strikes first and defines the issue usually wins. The other side is left to…
“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes”
"He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes" is often listed as a Maltese proverb. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006. Google BooksThe Little Black Book of…
“He who has a thing to sell and goes and whispers in a well…”
The Outlook of September 20, 1902, described this stanza that appeared in a New York advertising journal (probably Printers' Ink): "The man who has a thing to sell, And goes and whispers…
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree”
"He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree." was cited in the Evening World-Herald (Omaha, NE) in a 1946 listing for the First Lutheran Church. "He…
“He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next exit”
"He who hesitates is lost" is a proverb that dates back to at least the 18th and 19th centuries. The proverb has had several jocular anti-proverb endings. "When driving, is it…
“He who indulges, bulges”
"He who indulges, bulges" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on several gift items. Eleanor S. J. Rydberg first wrote the line for The Saturday Evening Post, published on…
“He who is content with his lot probably has a lot”
"He who is content with his lot probably has a lot" is a pun on "his lot" (meaning "his allotted or apportioned share") and "a lot" (meaning…
“He who is without ovaries shall not make laws for those who do. Fallopians 5:12”
"He who is without ovaries shall not make laws for those who do. Fallopians 5:12" is a women's rights saying (in mock biblical verse) that has been printed on many images. The saying…
“He who kills time murders opportunity”
“He who kills time, murders opportunity’’ has been cited in print since at least 1898. Authorship is unknown. Frederick H. Seymour is sometimes credited as the author, but it's not known…
“He who opens a school door, closes a prison gate”
"He who opens a school, closes a prison" has been credited to French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885) since at least 1890. In the 2000s, the variation "He who opens a school door,…
“He who reads the newspaper knows what’s going on in the world. He who reads the Bible knows why”
"The one who reads a newspaper knows what is happening in the world. The one who reads the Bible knows WHY" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "The one who reads a…
“He who saves a nation violates no law”
"He who saves his Country does not violate any Law" was posted on X/Twitter by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on February 15, 2025. "Who saves his country violates no law. --…
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law”
"He who saves his Country does not violate any Law" was posted on X/Twitter by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on February 15, 2025. "Who saves his country violates no law. --…
“He who sells what isn’t his’n, must buy it back or go to prison”
A classic little saying about short selling on Wall Street is: "He who sells what isn't his'n, must buy it back or go to prison." The origin of the saying is unknown, but by…
“He who speaks first loses” (negotiating adage)
"He/She who speaks first loses" is an axiom of business negotiation. Don't be the first one at the bargaining table to mention price because, this theory goes, the person who speaks…