“If you can’t convince them, confuse them”
"If you can't convince them, confuse them" was popularized in 1948 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), referring to the tactics of the opposition Republican party. Truman…
“If you can’t dance, don’t blame the dance floor”
"A bad workman blames his tools" is an old proverb that has many variations. "If you can't dance, don't blame (it on) the (dance) floor" is a modern version of the…
“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit”
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with B.S. (bullshit)" has been printed on signs and T-shirts since at least the early 1970s. James Boren (1925-2010) and his…
“If you can’t drive to it, don’t lend to it”
Money is often spent locally. "If you can't drive to it, don't lend to it" and "if you can't drive to it, don't invest in it" are popular adages. "We…
“If you can’t find it on Fifth Avenue, it probably isn’t worth finding”
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is the home to many expensive shops. "If you can't find it on Fifth Avenue, it probably isn't worth finding" is a saying about the famous street. The…
“If you can’t find the key to success, pick the lock”
"If you can't find the key to success, pick the lock" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. "Thomas Edison says hard work is the key to success. So…
“If you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine”
"If/When you can't find the sunshine, be the sunshine" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Sunshine" means "happiness" -- if you…
“If you can’t get to a good pitcher early, you might not get him” (baseball adage)
A pitcher often needs the first inning (and sometimes the second and third innings) to get into rhythm and settle down. Once a good pitcher gets into his rhythm and settles down, the other team is…
“If you can’t handle me when I’m broke, then you don’t deserve me when I have $600”
"If you can't handle me when I'm broke, then you don't deserve me when I have 60/600 bucks" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying began in December…
“If you can’t handle me when I’m broke, then you don’t deserve me when I have 60 bucks”
"If you can't handle me when I'm broke, then you don't deserve me when I have 60/600 bucks" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying began in December…
“If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him”
Casey Stengel (1890-1975), a former New York Yankees manager and then the manager of the expansion New York Mets, gave advice to his former player, Yogi Berra (1925-2015), in January 1964 after…
“If you can’t innovate, litigate”
"If you can't innovate, (then) litigate" (or "Don't innovate, litigate") is a popular saying, especially in computing and new technologies. A company is successful…
“If you can’t make both ends meet, make one end a vegetable”
The expression "make ends meet" shouldn't be confused with "make ends meat," but there have been puns. A joke was printed in the New York (NY) Herald on August 5, 1877:…
“If you can’t open their minds, open their heads”
Conservative radio and television commentator Glenn Beck posted audio on his blog The Blaze, on November 16, 2010, of a comment at a National Socialist strategy session: "The labor movement…
“If you can’t pay cash, you can’t afford it”
"If you can't pay cash, you can't afford it" is a money saying that has been printed on many images. The adage is popular with those who don't like borrowing money or using…
“If you can’t pronounce it, don’t buy it” (food labels and purchases)
"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the chemical additives in many foods -- not to the…
“If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it”
"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the chemical additives in many foods -- not to the…
“If you can’t pronounce it, you shouldn’t be eating it”
"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the chemical additives in many foods -- not to the…
“If you can’t remember my name, just say ‘donuts’. I’ll turn around and look”
Donna Macabre tweeted on August 11, 2015: "If you can't remember my name, just say 'donuts'. I'll turn around and look." "Donuts" is often replaced with…
“If you can’t say anything nice, you haven’t had enough coffee”
"If you can't say anything nice, you obviously haven't had your coffee yet" (or "If you can't say anything nice, you haven't had enough coffee") is a coffee…