“Leaves are really just solar panels for trees”
The process of plant photosynthesis has been compared to a building's solar panels. "Leaves are the solar panels of plants" was posted on Twitter on July 8, 2010. "Trees have…
“Leaves of five, let it thrive” or “Leaflets five, let it thrive” (vine adage)
Poison ivy has three leaves, but the harmless Virginia creeper has five leaves. The rhyme "Fingers five, let them thrive!" has been cited in print since at least 1902. "Leaflets…
“Leaves of three, let it be” or “Leaflets three, let it be” (poison ivy adage)
Poison ivy (and poison oak as well) has three leaves. "Fingers three, turn and flee" is from 1902 and "Leaves three, quickly flee" is from 1904. The rhyme "leaflets three,…
“Lego people live in homes made of their own flesh”
"Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When the time comes my Cinema Studies essay will be about The Lego Movie and…
“Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh”
"Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When the time comes my Cinema Studies essay will be about The Lego Movie and…
“Legos live in houses made of their own flesh”
"Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When the time comes my Cinema Studies essay will be about The Lego Movie and…
“Life is like a door, you pass through the window and eat bread, but onions can never become chair”
"Life is like a door, you pass through the window and eat bread, but onions can never become chair" is a nonsensical saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that…
“Like a good neighbor, stay over there”
"Like a good neighbor, stay over there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a parody of the State Farm insurance jingle, "Like a good neighbor,…
“List to last” (real estate adage)
"List to last" (or "you have got to list to last") is a popular real estate adage -- that is, one has to list properties to last in the real estate business. "There's…
“Live a Little Better” (LeFrak City)
The 1960s slogan of LeFrak City in Queens has been "Live a Little Better." The slogan can still be read daily by the thousands of people who drive by each day. About.com"LeFrak City:…
“Local apartment building had only one opening left. It’s last but not leased”
"Last but not leased" is a real estate pun on "last but not least." "We need one more person for our four bedroom apartment. He's last but not leased" was posted…
“Location! Location! Location!” (real estate adage)
It's often said that the three most important things to know about selling real estate are: "location, location, and location." It is assumed that this saying comes from New York…
“Make yourself at home! Clean my kitchen”
"Make yourself at home! Clean my kitchen" ia a jocular saying that has been printed on many signs. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1999. "Make yourself at home!…
“Man who fell into an infinity pool says it took him forever to get out”
"Infinity pool" is a strange name, and there are jokes. "I know a guy who fell into the infinity pool. Took him forever to get out" was posted on Facebook by Paul Klein on March…
“May our home know joy, each room hold laughter”
"May our home/walls know joy, each room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibilities" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print…
“May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out”
"May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out" is an Irish toast/blessing that has been printed in many images. Authorship is unknown.…
“May your house always be too small to hold all your friends”
"May your home/house always be too small to hold all of your friends" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A "Household Hints from Heloise" by Heoise Cruse…
“Men are like floor tiles” (joke)
"Men are like floor tiles. If you lay them right the first time, you can walk all over them for years" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "What do ceramic tile…
“Men build houses; women build homes”
Newspaper writer and poet Nixon Waterman (1859-1944) wrote "House and Home" in 1897, containing the following verses: "The men of earth build houses, halls and chambers, roofs and…
“Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your doorman—second notice”
An old joke is when someone (the milk man, the door man, et al.) sends out a "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays" card. After a week, another card is send, demanding a tip -- "Merry…