“You can’t learn to swim in a library”
One learns to swim by getting in the water. It is often said that you cannot learn to swim by watching, or by reading a book about swimming in the library. The saying about swimming has been used…
“You can’t make a half sandwich. If it’s not half of a whole sandwich, it’s just a small s.”
On the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory, the episode "The Guitarist Amplification" that originally aired on November 9, 2009, the character Sheldon Cooper (actor Jim…
“You can’t set a Hallmark movie in Texas. Unexpected snow isn’t magical down here”
The Hallmark Channel is known for its Christmas movies, with many movies featuring an unexpected snow. "You can’t set a Hallmark movie in the South. Unexpected snow isn’t magical down…
“You can’t set a Hallmark movie in the South. Unexpected snow isn’t magical down here”
The Hallmark Channel is known for its Christmas movies, with many movies featuring an unexpected snow. "You can’t set a Hallmark movie in the South. Unexpected snow isn’t magical down…
“You can’t spell ‘automaton’ without ‘tomato’”
"You can't spell automaton without tomato, thereby proving the tomato is evil" was posted on Twitter by Kerrie Sakura on September 7, 2010. "You can't spell…
“You can’t spell ‘menu’ without me n u so wassup baby, take me out to dinner”
“Do you know what’s on the menu? Me-n-u” is a "menu" joke and pickup line that has been cited in print since at least 1878. "ya know u cant spell menu without me-n-u" was…
“You can’t spell ‘menu’ without (me n u) so wats up baby, you hungry?”
“Do you know what’s on the menu? Me-n-u” is a "menu" joke and pickup line that has been cited in print since at least 1878. "ya know u cant spell menu without me-n-u" was…
“You can’t spell quarantine without ‘u r a q t’” (pickup line)
"GURAQT" (gee, you are a cutie) has been cited in print since at least 1958. "URAQT" (you are a cutie) has been cited in print since at least 1972. "URAQT" was entered…
“You cannot be serious!” (John McEnroe)
Tennis player John McEnroe spouted this bit of "Queens-ese" at Wimbledon in 1981. Wikipedia: John McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is a former World No. 1…
“You cannot claim alcohol as a dependent on your taxes”
"You cannot claim alcohol as a dependent on your taxes" is a popular joke around tax filing time. "Wonder if I can claim alcohol as a dependent on my tax return" was posted on…
“You cannot comply your way out of systemic racism”
"You cannot comply your way out of tyranny" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "you cannot comply your way out of systemic racism" was…
“You cannot comply your way out of tyranny”
"You cannot comply your way out of tyranny" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "you cannot comply your way out of systemic racism" was…
“You cannot inject health”
"You can't inject health" is a saying used by anti-vaccination supporters. The saying means that health can be acquired in many ways by healthy living (such as eating right and…
“You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass”
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each/every blade of grass" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is credited to Japanese…
“You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass”
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each/every blade of grass" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is credited to Japanese…
“You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it”
"You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it" is a saying often attributed to American pastor Adrian Rogers (1931-2005), who used it in a 1998 book. The saying appears in print by 1935-36…
“You cannot pretend to play the air guitar”
"Air guitar" is pretending to play the guitar by fingering the air. "How do you pretend to play the air guitar???" was posted on Twitter on December 8, 2011. One can't…
“You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb”
"You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb" is a slight misquotation of what American industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) said in a speech at Union College…
“You cannot put a crown on a clown and expect him to behave like a king”
"You can't put a crown on a clown and expect a king" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is often meant to refer to a United States president. The origin of…
“You cannot separate church and state when the state is your church”
Many people have sought the separation of church and state, but to some people (statists) the state is their church. "HOW DO YOU SEPARATE CHURCH AND STATE WHEN THE STATE IS YOUR CHURCH?"…