“Why was the math teacher late for school?”/“He took the rhombus.”
The math term "rhombus" sounds like "wrong bus," and there's a pun: Q: Why was the math teacher late for school?A: He took the rhombus. "Rhombus. Wrong bus?" was…
“Why was the music teacher angry?”/“Because the kids were always passing notes.”
A music teacher riddle was posted on Twitter by LITTLE MISS PATATAS on June 18, 2010: Q: Why was the music teacher angry? A: Because the kids were always passing notes. The joke has also been…
“Why was the student kicked out of math class?”/“Too many infractions!”
"Infractions" shouldn't be confused with "in fractions," but there are jokes. "I was kicked out of math class for one too many infractions. Pun of the Day…
“Why was the student’s report card wet?”/“Because his grades were below C-level.”
A report card riddle is: Q: Why was the student's report card wet?A: Because his grades were below C level. The "C level" (sea level) joke was printed in several newspapers in 1973.…
“Winning is a trophy, failing is an education”
Tom Burns of The Good Man Project wrote in "25 Things I Think Every Dad Should Teach His Kids" on February 20, 2013 for The Huffington Post: "1. Winning is fun, but it teaches you…
“Work while they sleep. Learn while they party. Save while they spend. Live like they dream”
"Work while they sleep. Learn while they party. Save while they spend. Live like they dream" are motivational lines that have been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in…
“Working with academics is like herding cats” (education adage)
"Working with academics is like herding cats" is a T-shirt slogan that is popular in the education field, although "herding cats" has a longer history. According to the 2003…
“Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn’t find anyone to copy it from”
Many students copy the homework of others. "Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn't find anyone to copy it from" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on…
“Would you send your son to a school run by someone who insisted on being called ‘Headmaster?’”
"Would you send your son to a school run by someone who insisted on being called 'Headmaster?'" is a popular pun. The jocular question was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…
“Yo mama is so dark, she went to night school and was marked absent”
A popular "yo mama" insult "so dark" joke is: "Yo mama is so dark, she went to night school and was marked absent." The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…
“Yo mama is so fat, when she was in school she sat next to everybody”
A popular "yo mama" insult "fat joke" is: "Yo mama is so fat, when she was in school she sat next to everybody." The joke was popularized on the American television…
“You are your child’s first teacher”
"You are your child's first teacher" is a saying that emphasizes the parents' role in education. The saying was popularized as the title of a bestselling book, You Are Your…
“You can buy education, but wisdom is a gift from God”
"You can buy education, but wisdom is a gift from God" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "You can buy EDUCATION, but WISDOM is a gift directly from…
“You can’t learn to swim by reading a book”
One learns to swim by getting in the water. It is often said that you cannot learn to swim by watching, or by reading a book about swimming in the library. The saying about swimming has been used…
“You can’t learn to swim in a library”
One learns to swim by getting in the water. It is often said that you cannot learn to swim by watching, or by reading a book about swimming in the library. The saying about swimming has been used…
“You got stung by a bee? Why didn’t you get stung by an A?”
"You got stung by a bee? Why didn't you get stung by an A?" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters that also usually show a demanding Asian father. "U GET STUNG BY A…
“You have to question the modus operandi of people who use Latin for no reason”
"Modus operandi" is Latin for "mode/manner of operating." "#YUK. RT!'@sixthformpoet: You have to question the modus operandi of people who use Latin for no…
“You learn to read, and then you read to learn”
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordLearning to Read-Reading to Learn.Author: FE GattingerEdition/Format: Article Article : EnglishPublication: The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue…
“You look like the last math class you took was called ‘Math’”
In elementary school, "math" is called "math." It's usually just addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In later grades, "math" is called…
“You Matter. Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared. Then you Energy”
"You Matter. Unless/Until you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared. Then you Energy" is a science joke that has been printed on many images. The saying is based on the famous…