“The life of a snail is taken with a pinch of salt”
The expression "take it with a grain/pinch of salt" means to not take it with great importance. However, salt melts snails, so it's important to them. A one-line saying is: "The…
“The local rabbi invited me to a BBQ, but it was just a bris cut”
"Brisket" should not be confused with "bris cut," but there are jokes. "@UrProbsJewish Ur probably NOT Jewish if you spell Brisket 'briscut'. Bris cut has an…
“The lottery gives you a 1 in 200 million chance you won’t go to work. Alcohol gives you 1 in 5”
"The lottery gives you a 1 in 200 million chance you won’t go to work tomorrow. Alcohol gives you 1 in 5" -- that is, the five days of Monday through Friday -- is a jocular saying that…
“The loudest way to open a bag of chips is to try to open it quietly”
"The loudest way to open a bag of chips is to try to open it quietly" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Instead of one brief loud noise, opening the bag slowly creates…
“The lowest ranked door-to-door salesperson is awarded a knockwurst”
Knockwurst has nothing to do with knocking on a door, but there are jokes. "If you're gonna burst through the door unannounced, waving a German sausage, knockwurst!" (meaning…
“The luck is gone, the brain is shot, but the liquor we still got”
"The luck is gone, the brain is shot, but the liquor we still got" was said by the actor Bryan Brown in the movie Cocktail (1988). "The money's gone, the brain is shot, but the…
“The man who created the chickpea spread passed away, but has been given an award posthummusly”
"Posthummusly" (posthumously + hummus) is a jocular portmanteau word. "I eat so much hummus that one day it will kill me. At least I'll be happy. Posthummusly" was posted…
“The man who drank a bottle of varnish had a horrible end, but a lovely finish”
A joke about someone drinking varnish was published in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle on April 7, 1938: "Poor Joe! He died from drinking varnish.""At least he had a fine finish."…
“The meal isn’t over when I’m full. The meal is over when I hate myself”
American comedian Louis C.K. said on his comedy album Chewed Up (2008): "I don't stop eating when I'm full. The meal isn't over when I'm full. The meal is over when I hate…
“The middle of a bundt cake is a bundthole”
A Bundt cake has a hole in the middle. Some call this the "Bundthole"/"Bundt hole" (bunthole/bunt hole). which looks like "butthole." "Most creative thing…
“The Milky Way is a hard place to be if you’re galactose-intolerant”
"Galactose intolerant" is portmanteau of "galaxy" and "lactose intolerant," and it's often used in puns with "Milky Way." "I can't even look…
“The more comfort food I eat, the less comfortable I am”
"Comfort food" might seem comforting at first, but too much comfort food can be fattening. "The more 'comfort food' I ate, the less comfortable I felt!" was posted on…
“The more you eat, the more you want” (Cracker Jack slogan)
Cracker Jack is an American brand of consisting of molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts. Since at least March 1896, Cracker Jack has advertised, "The More You Eat, the More…
“The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe—eat cake”
"The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe -- eat cake!" is something that many eateries have written on blackboards. "The heavier you are, the harder you are to…
“The most dangerous drinking game is seeing how long I can go without coffee”
"The most dangerous drinking game is seeing how long I can go without coffee" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. Braden Graeber posted the coffee saying on Twitter…
“The most dangerous food is wedding cake”
"The most dangerous food is wedding cake" is an old joke. Wedding cake usually doesn't cause food poisoning, but it might cause other problems (if the marriage is bad). American…
“The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink”
"The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on July 10, 2013, and…
“The most fattening thing you can put in an ice-cream sundae is a spoon”
"The most fattening thing you can put in an ice-cream sundae is a spoon" is a popular one-line saying that is often included with other dieting sayings. "The most fattening thing you…
“The most nervous fruit is a pear annoyed”
"Pear annoyed" sounds a little bit like "paranoid." "The most nervous fruit is a pear annoyed. #sopunny" was posted on Twitter by Emma Marshall on March 29, 2012.…
“The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food”
"The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food" is a jocular food saying that has been printed in many images. "The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy…