“You can’t fight city hall” (proverb)
"Go fight city hall" or "You can't fight city hall" means to take on the powerful -- usually, a thankless and a futile task. "City hall" means the city…
“You can’t fire 25 players, so you fire the manager”
What's a losing sports team to do? "You can't fire 25 players, so you fire the manager," a popular theory holds. "But when a club isn't winning it is always easy to…
“You can’t fire a cannon from a canoe”
The phrase "you can't fire/shoot a cannon from a canoe" seemingly dates to naval warfare from the 1800s, but there's no evidence of the phrase until the late 20th century. The…
“You can’t fire me—I quit!”
"You can't fire me -- I quit!" is what an employee often says to a boss, either immediately before a potential firing or after an actual firing. The expression became popular in the…
“You can’t fire the owner” (sports adage)
"You can't fire the owner" is an old sports adage. The coach can get fired, the players can get traded or released, but the owner runs the show. "You can't fire the…
“You can’t fix stupid, but you can vote it out”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White."You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…
“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch it in action on social media every day”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…
“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch it in action on Twitter every day”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…
“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch that shit all day long at work”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…
“You can’t fix stupid. Not even with duct tape”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "Even duct tape can’t fix stupid, but it can muffle the sound" is a jocular saying that has…
“You can’t fix stupid”
"You can't fix stupid" is a popular American expression. "But I can't fix stupid" was in the comic strip Shoe by Jeff MacNelly (1947-2000) on August 4, 1991. Jim White…
“You can’t fool an aborted baby because it wasn’t born yesterday”
"You can fool me. I wasn't born yesterday" is a way of saying that one is experienced and not naive. It does not literally mean that someone was not "born yesterday," but…
“You can’t fool an aborted fetus. It wasn’t born yesterday”
"You can fool me. I wasn't born yesterday" is a way of saying that one is experienced and not naive. It does not literally mean that someone was not "born yesterday," but…
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good”
"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good" is a saying that has been printed on posters. The saying has been attributed to basketball star…
“You can’t get the Sunday scaries if you’re scared all week long”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter mariana @pastapilled You can't get the Sunday scaries if you're scared all week long 4:53 PM · Apr 6, 2025 ·
“You can’t get to the top by sitting on your bottom”
"You can't get to the top by sitting on your bottom" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least 1954. The authorship of the saying is unknown. Google…
“You can’t give a major league team four outs” (baseball adage)
"You can't give a major league team four outs (in an inning and expect to win)" is an old baseball adage. There are three outs in an inning. However, sometimes a player makes an…
“You can’t go wrong with bricks and mortar”
"You can't go wrong with bricks and mortar," someone from the real estate industry might say. That is, you can't go wrong buying property. The proverb is not always true, of…
“You can’t have a bad day at work if you don’t go”
"You can't have a bad day at work if you don't go" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "You can't have a bad…