“Where do shellfish go to borrow money?”/“The prawn broker.”
"Prawn" sounds to some like "pawn." A riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001: Q: Where do shellfish go to borrow money?A: The prawn broker. “How could the dolphin…
"Prawn" sounds to some like "pawn." A riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001: Q: Where do shellfish go to borrow money?A: The prawn broker. “How could the dolphin…
A popular winter joke for children is: Q: Where do Eskimos/snowmen keep their money?A: In snow banks. Versions of the joke have been cited in print since at least 1958. Google BooksDecember 1958,…
"Hocus pocus I'm brokus" is a jocular saying about not having money that has been printed on many images. "Hocus-pocus" are words used (sometimes jocularly) in magic.…
"Hocus pocus I'm brokus" is a jocular saying about not having money that has been printed on many images. "Hocus-pocus" are words used (sometimes jocularly) in magic.…
"Where the elite meet to eat" was the slogan of Duffy's Tavern, an American radio situation comedy, airing from 1941 to 1951. The saying "where the elite meet to cheat" --…
"Where there's a tip, there's a tap" is an investment adage that means where there is a stock tip, for example, there is a "tap" (someone who hopes to make money off…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free DictionaryWhere there's a will, there's a way.Prov. Cliché If you truly want to do something, you will find a way to do it, in spite of obstacles…
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This saying was discussed in February 2012 in WordOrigins.org.]
A pun about the Abraham Lincoln-head penny is: Q: Which president is least guilty? A: Lincoln. He is in a cent. The penny pun has been cited in print since at least 2002. The "in a…
"Who stopped payment on my reality check?"is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts, posters and an ecard. "OK, who stopped payment on my reality check?" has been…
A popular Bible joke is: Q: Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?A: Pharaoh's daughter. She went down the the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit). The joke…
"Who was the wisest financial investor in the Bible?" begins an old joke. The answer is Noah because he was able to float a company while the rest of the world was in liquidation. The…
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular variations of the proverb. "Whoever said money…
A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Whoever said money can't buy you happiness has (clearly) never been bonded out of jail before" is a saying…
A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Whoever said money can't buy you happiness has (clearly) never been bonded out of jail before" is a saying…
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions to the proverb. "Whoever thinks money…
A popular St. Patrick's Day joke is: Q: Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?A: Because they're always a little short. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996.…
"Anemone" sounds like "any money," prompting the joke: Q: Why couldn't the clownfish afford a house?A: Because he didn't have anemone. The joke was cited on Twitter on…
A pig riddle is: Q: Why couldn't the pig pay his bill?A: He was a little shoat (short). The "shoat"/"short" joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Klosi Jokes…
A robbery riddle is: Q: Why did the bank robber take a bath?A: So he could make a clean getaway. "A Boston robber who shaved and dressed up to loot a residence must have wanted to make a clean…