“A fleet of gravy boats is a gravy navy”
Gravy boats are not boats that sail on water, but there are jokes. "If you had enough gravy boats would you have a gravy navy?" was posted on X/Twitter by John O'Donoghue on May 28,…
“A food system dependent on chemicals is not a food system, it’s a chemical system”
"A food system dependent on chemicals is not a food system, it's a chemical system" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on an image on…
“A Frenchman drinks his native wine, a German drinks his beer…” (toast)
A popular drinking poem appeared in Prosit: A Book of Toasts (1904): "A Frenchman drinks his native wine,A German drinks his beer;An Englishman his 'alf and 'alf,Because it brings…
“A friend doesn’t go on a diet because you are fat”
"A friend doesn't go on a diet because/when you are fat" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that a friend doesn't make you look bad (fat). The…
“A friend doesn’t go on a diet when you are fat”
"A friend doesn't go on a diet because/when you are fat" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that a friend doesn't make you look bad (fat). The…
“A friend got some vinegar in his ear. Now he suffers from pickled hearing!”
A pun on "pickled herring" is: "A friend got some vinegar in his ear. Now he suffers from pickled hearing!" Forms of the "pickled hearing" joke have been cited in…
“A friend of mine has a mobile phone shaped like an Italian dumpling. It’s a gnocchia”
Nokia (a Finnish telecommunications, information technology company) and gnocchi (Italian dumplings) shouldn't be confused, but there are jokes. "My new mobile phone is shaped like an…
“A friend of wine is a friend of mine”
"A/Any friend of wine is a friend of mine" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Any friend of wine is a friend of mine!" was posted on Twitter on October 23,…
“A friend told me that all apples were yellow… I was like, ‘that’s bananas’”
"A friend told me that all apples were yellow... I was like, 'that's bananas'" is a pun that was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 12, 2016. "Bananas" can…
“A fruit farmer told me: ‘I eat what fruit I can, and what I can’t I can’”
A pun on the two meanings of the word "can" was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on April 11, 2023: "A fruit farmer told me: 'I eat what fruit I can, and what I can't I…
“A fruit probably wouldn’t travel to Australia, but a veggie might”
Vegemite (an Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract) has had several "veggie might" puns. This was posted to Reddit -- Jokes on January 9, 2017: "A…
“A giraffe’s coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of its throat…”
A silly saying about a giraffe's coffee has been printed on many images. "A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of its throat. Ever think about that? No.…
“A girl loved me after I gave her a bottle of tonic water. Schwepped her off her feet”
Schweppes is a brand of beverages; a jocular verb is "Schwepped" (which sounds like "swept"). "Schwepped her off her feet" was written in the story…
“A good bowl of pasta is worth every penne”
"Penne" (a type of pasta) can sound like "penny," and there are jokes about it being "worth every penne." "How did I enjoy my pasta dish? It was worth every…
“A good date ends with dinner. An awesome date ends with breakfast”
"A good date ends with dinner. A(n) awesome/excellent/great/perfect date ends with breakfast" -- meaning that the couple has spent the night together -- is a jocular saying that has been…
“A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee”
"A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee" is a morning work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010.…
“A good friend knows how you take your coffee. A great friend adds booze”
"A good friend knows how you take your coffee. A great friend adds booze" has been printed on several gift items, such as coffee mugs and posters. The saying has been cited in print since…
“A good man can make you feel sexy…oh sorry, that’s wine. Wine does that”
"A good man can make you feel ,sexy, strong and able to take on the world...oh sorry, that's wine. Wine does that" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards.…
“A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch”
"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American chef, cookbook author and teacher James Beard…
“A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it”
"A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it!" is a witticism first cited in print in 1913 and credited to someone named "Baer" -- possibly Arthur…