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December 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you can see through the illusion, then you are part of the solution”

"If you can see through the illusion, (then) you are part of the solution" and "If you can see through the illusion. then you are the solution" are sayings that have been…

December 15, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you can see through the illusion, then you are the solution”

"If you can see through the illusion, (then) you are part of the solution" and "If you can see through the illusion. then you are the solution" are sayings that have been…

December 15, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you can see through the illusion, you are part of the solution”

"If you can see through the illusion, (then) you are part of the solution" and "If you can see through the illusion. then you are the solution" are sayings that have been…

November 3, 2014
Work/Businesses

“If you can sell. you’ll never be unemployed”

Sales is a very important part of business and the ability to sell is an important asset to have. "If you can sell, you'll never be unemployed" or "if you can sell, you'll…

June 28, 2014
Sports/Games

“If you can shoot, you can play” (basketball adage)

Basketball requires various skills, but shooting skill is always highly regarded. "If you can shoot, you can play" is a popular basketball adage. "In Europe the first thing they tell…

April 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you can smell their fart, you’re not far enough apart” (social distancing)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic brought on social distancing suggestions. "If you can smell their fart, you're not far enough apart" is a message that was posted on a board of the…

August 6, 2013
Work/Businesses

“If you can smile when things go wrong, then you have someone in mind to blame”

"If you can smile when things go wrong, then you have someone in mind to blame" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters. "The man who can smile when things go wrong has…

May 4, 2015
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If you can talk, you can sing” (music adage)

Entry in progress -- B.P. "If you can walk, you can dance" is a similar expression. OCLC WorldCat recordIf you can talk, you can sing : cantata : scored for students' voices, claves,…

August 17, 2018
Work/Businesses

“If you can tell the difference between work and play, you aren’t doing one of them right”

"If you can tell the difference between work and play, you aren't doing one of them right" is a saying from advisor, speaker, publisher, author and marketing strategist Warren…

May 5, 2015
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If you can walk, you can dance” (dance adage)

Entry in progress -- B.P. "If you can talk, you can sing" is a similar expression. OCLC WorldCat recordIf You Can Walk: You Can Dance!Author: Drayton E MarshEdition/Format: Article…

October 29, 2011
Sports/Games

“If you can walk, you can snowshoe”

Snowshoeing is easier to learn than skiing. The old and popular saying, "If you can walk, you can showshoe," has been cited in print since 1922. (Oxford English Dictionary)snow-shoe v.…

July 28, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can`t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you`re an idiot”

DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…

September 1, 2013
Transportation

“If you can’t afford a Dodge, dodge a Ford”

"If you can't afford a Dodge, dodge a Ford" is one of the oldest of automotive puns and has been especially popular in Australia and New Zealand. Ford began in 1903 and Dodge began…

April 19, 2016
Sports/Games

“If you can’t be an athlete, be an athletic supporter”

Principal McGee (actress Eve Arden) said in the 1950s nostalgia movie musical Grease (1978): "If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter." An athletic supporter is also a…

August 29, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you can’t be happy, at least you can be drunk”

"If you can't be happy, at least you can be drunk" is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. The character of Lorelai Leigh "Rory" Gilmore (played by…

November 27, 2011
Sports/Games

“If you can’t beat ‘em, beat ‘em up” (hockey adage)

"If you can't beat them, join them" is a proverb that was popular in the early 20th century. A hockey variant (showing hockey's violence) is, "if you can't beat them,…

June 23, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If you can’t bill it, kill it” (“If you can’t bill it, it’s a hobby”)

"If you can't bill it, kill it" means that if it a project won't return paying customers, it's not worth doing. The phrase has been popular in the internet and…

March 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“If you can’t change the people around you, then change the people around you”

"You can't change the people around you, but you can change the people around you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that you can't change the…

September 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you can’t change your mind, then you’re not using it”

"If you can't change your mind, (then) you're not using it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If you can't change your mind - Then you're not…

September 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you can’t change your mind, you’re not using it”

"If you can't change your mind, (then) you're not using it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If you can't change your mind - Then you're not…

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