“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes”
"Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes" is a jocular saying about the benefits of gardening that has been printed on many images. "Gardening is cheaper than…
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy”
"Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes" is a jocular saying about the benefits of gardening that has been printed on many images. "Gardening is cheaper than…
“George Washington slept here”
Historic American inns often make the overused claim: "George Washington slept here." George Washington fought in New York City and was inaugurated president in New York City (briefly the…
“Get your dad what he really wants this Father’s Day by turning off the lights when you leave a room”
A Father's Day saying was posted on X/Twitter by Mike Primavera on June 17, 2015: "Get your dad what he really wants this Father's Day by turning off the lights when you leave a…
“Get yourself a good pair of work boots and a comfortable bed. When you’re not in one, you’ll be in the other”
"Make sure your work boots and your bed are comfortable because that’s all you’ll ever be in" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Get yourself a good pair of work…
“Give a hoot, don’t pollute”
The United States Forest Service created Woodsy Owl in 1970 for its famous advertising campaign, "Give a hoot — don't pollute!" The slogan was recorded in newspapers in November…
“Give a weed an inch and it will take a yard”
"Give a weed an inch and it will take a yard" (or "If you give a weed an inch, it will take a yard") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This is a…
“Glass buildings are just really elaborate sand castles”
Some people compare glass buildings with sand castles -- building materials that are seemingly fragile. "GLASS BUILDINGS ARE GIANT SAND CASTLES!" was posted on Twitter on September 3,…
“God I love coming home and being at home and sitting inside my home and staying home”
"I love coming home and being at home and sitting inside my home and staying home" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker clearly likes being at home.…
“Going camping is like being homeless for fun”
Camping has sometimes been called being "homeless for fun." "@Mnmissy Camping! 'We work hard for a home and then pay to be homeless for fun' Irony" was posted on…
“Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite”
Bedbugs were a problem in the 19th century, almost disappeared by the 1940s, but re-appeared from about 1995. Many New York City homes and stores became infested with bedbugs, as it grew to become…
“Grass grows by inches, but dies by feet” (groundskeeping adage)
"Grass grows by inches, but dies by feet" was coined by Ohio epigram writer Henry Archer Diehl, Jr. (1911-1994) and has been cited in print since at least 1947. Diehl, the principal of an…
“Great housekeepers aren’t born, they’re maid”
"Maid" shouldn't be confused with "made," but there are jokes. "Housekeepers aren't born they're maid" was posted on Twitter by Dang Laser on January 7,…
“Hairy vine, no friend of mine” (poison ivy adage)
Poison ivy vines appear "hairy" and "raggy." The rhyme "Hairy rope, don't be a dope" was cited in print in 1996 and "Hairy vine, no friend of mine" in…
“Happiness is homemade”
"Happiness is homemade" is a saying that has been printed on many images and has been featured in many kitchens. "Show may be easily purchased; but happiness is home-made…
“Happiness lies in our own backyard, but it’s probably well hidden by crabgrass”
"Happiness lies in our own backyard, but it's probably well hidden by crabgrass" is a jocular quotation that has been printed on several posters. The quotation has been cited in…
“Having 2 incomes is better than 1 when buying a home so make sure your partner is working two jobs”
"Two incomes are better than one so make sure your partner has two jobs. Follow me for more financial freedom advice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Two…
“Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low”
A pun about time is: "Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I've hit an all time low." The joke was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2010. TwitterSidi…
“Having kids is like constantly cleaning up after a party you didn’t attend”
"Having kids is like continually cleaning up after a huge party that you didn't attend" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The kids have the fun around the house,…
“Having kids is like continually cleaning up after a huge party that you didn’t attend”
"Having kids is like continually cleaning up after a huge party that you didn't attend" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The kids have the fun around the house,…