“If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen”
"If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen" is a humorous saying that's been on bumper stickers since at least 2000. The comedian Bobby Ramsen told this joke to Parade…
“If you want higher taxes, you ain’t Robin Hood. You’re the Sheriff”
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw against taxes. The Sheriff and Prince John are historical figures for taxes. "If you want higher taxes, you ain't Robin Hood. You're the…
“If you want higher taxes, you’re not Robin Hood. You’re Prince John”
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw against taxes. The Sheriff and Prince John are historical figures for taxes. "If you want higher taxes, you ain't Robin Hood. You're the…
“If you want it bad, you will get it bad”
"If you want it bad, you (will) get it bad" means that if you want something "bad" (quickly) without the time to do it right, you will get it "bad" (poorly done). The…
“If you want less success, tax it. If you want more poverty, fund it”
“If you want more of something, you subsidize it. If you want less of something, you tax it” (or "If you want less success, tax it. If you want more poverty, fund it") is a popular…
“If you want more of something, you subsidize it. If you want less of something, you tax it”
“If you want more of something, you subsidize it. If you want less of something, you tax it” (or "If you want less success, tax it. If you want more poverty, fund it") is a popular…
“If you want snow, schedule a downhill race” (skiing adage)
Downhill skiing races are canceled if there are snowy conditions. A modern proverb is that if one wants snow, then one should schedule a downhill race. "If you want it to snow at your area,…
“If you want something in the paper, that’s advertising; you want something kept out, that’s news”
"Whatever a man wants published is advertising; whatever he wants kept out of the paper is news" is an old newspaper saying of unknown authorship. The following appears to have been…
“If you want the traffic light to turn green, look for something in your glovebox”
Waiting at a red light can seemingly take a long time. However, if someone wants to do a small task at the red light (such as sipping a drink), the traffic light seems to turn green right away.…
“If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission”
"If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission" is a popular stencil by Oakland-based artist Eddie Colla that shows a woman (with a handkerchief over her face) spray…
“If you want to be a hero, join the fire department” (police saying)
"If you want to be a hero, join the fire department" is a New York police saying, popularized in 2004 in an ABC News documentary on the New York Police Department. The saying means that…
“If you want to be remembered, act like an asshole. No one ever forgets that shit!”
"If you want to be remembered, act like an asshole. No one ever forgets that shit!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Rottenecards - If you want to be remembered,…
“If you want to be remembered, don’t act nice. Act like an asshole. Nobody forgets assholes”
"If you want to be remembered, act like an asshole. No one ever forgets that shit!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Rottenecards - If you want to be remembered,…
“If you want to build a crowd, start a fight”
"If you want an audience, start a fight" is often said to be a Gaelic proverb. "If you want to build/draw a crowd, start/pick a fight" is often credited to the showman Phineas…
“If you want to change the world, do it while you’re single. Married, you can’t change channels”
"If you want to change the world, do it while you're single. Once you're married, you can't even change the TV channel" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“If you want to come in second…follow me!” (running aphorism)
"If you want to come in second... follow me!" is a popular running aphorism printed on the back of many T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2004. Cool Running…
“If you want to find the culprits, follow the money. To find the truth, follow the censored”
"Follow the money" has an extended adage. This meme was posted on Facebook by J. T. Kowalski on August 21, 2021: "IF YOU WANT TO FIND THE CULPRITS, FOLLOW THE MONEY.IF YOU WANT TO…
“If you want to fly with the eagles, don’t swim with the ducks”
"If you want to fly with the eagles, don't swim with the ducks" (or "If you want to fly with eagles, stop swimming with ducks") is a motivational saying that has been…
“If you want to follow the science, follow the silenced”
"Follow the science" became a popular catchphrase during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, many scientists who disagreed with Big Pharma and the government were silenced…
“If you want to get ahead, get a hat”
Wearing a hat used to be proper attire in business. "If you want to get ahead, get a hat" was a slogan by the British Hat Council. The slogan supposedly began in 1934, but newspapers in…