“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist”
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist" was said by Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), the Prime Minister of India, on October 19, 1971, addressing peace prospects with Pakistan. However,…
“You cannot tax people into poverty to change the weather”
"Taxing people into poverty is not going to change the weather" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying means that additional taxes to prevent "climate change"…
“You cannot use all-purpose flour for all purposes”
"All-purpose flour" (also called "AP flour") can be used for baking many things, although professional bakers usually use other flours. All-purpose flour is not good for…
“You cannot wake up someone who is only pretending to be asleep” (political proverb)
"You cannot wake up someone who is only pretending to be asleep" is a proverb that has been cited in many cultures -- including India, Navajo (Native American), Ethiopia, Somalia, Iraq,…
“You come from dust, you return to dust. That’s why I don’t dust. It could be someone I know”
"You come from dust, and you will return to dust. That's why I don't dust. It could be someone I know!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The original…
“You comply because you want it to end, but it doesn’t end because you comply”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in measures such as social distancing, face masks, lockdowns and vaccinations. Many people complied because they believed that life would return to…
“You comply because you want it to end, but it’s because of your compliance that it may never end”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in measures such as social distancing, face masks, lockdowns and vaccinations. Many people complied because they believed that life would return to…
“You comply because you want it to end, but it’s because of your compliance that it will never end”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in measures such as social distancing, face masks, lockdowns and vaccinations. Many people complied because they believed that life would return to…
“You could give them a job laying down and they’ll get up and quit”
"This generation don't want to work. You could give them a job laying down and they'll get up and quit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several…
“You could give them a job sleeping and they’ll wake up and quit”
"This new generation does not like WORKING. You could give these MFs a job SLEEPING and they'll WAKE UP and QUIT" was printed in an image and posted on Facebook by Dino Shines on…
“You could save more lives by taking pens away from politicians than by taking guns away…”
"You could save more innocent lives by taking pens away from politicians than by taking guns away from law abiding citizens" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images.…
“You could stand to lose 5 pounds…but running is more effective”
"Could stand to lose weight" doesn't involve literally standing, but there have been several jokes."Everyone in America could stand to lose some weight, but running would…
“You deserve whatever happens to you on a pogo stick”
Many people believe that a pogo stick is dangerous. "You deserve whatever happens to you on a pogo stick" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan Cerda-Rowell on August 10, 2015. "You…
“You do not lead by hitting people over the head”
One of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's (1890-1969) most famous statements on leadership comes exclusively from a book by his former speechwriter -- The Ordeal of Power; A Political…
“You do not suspend freedom for the greater good. Freedom is the greater good”
Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…
“You don’t believe you’ve been lied to and brainwashed because…you’ve been lied to”
"YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO AND BRAINWASHED BECAUSE... YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO AND BRAINWASHED!" (shown on a sign held by a women protester) was posted on Facebook by Jeff…
“You don’t build a church for Easter Sunday”
"You don't build a church for Easter Sunday" is an idiom that often does not involve architecture. Easter Sunday is when a church usually has the most people; on any other Sunday,…
“You don’t buy beer, you just rent it”
"You don't buy beer (here), you just/only rent it" is a popular piece of graffiti that has appeared on many bathroom walls -- especially in bar bathrooms. The graffiti has been cited…
“You don’t choose boxing; boxing chooses you”
"You don't choose boxing; boxing chooses you" is a boxing saying of unknown authorship. Boxing, for someone from a poor neighborhood, is sometimes the only profession to choose.…
“You don’t critique a win” (hockey adage)
"You don't critique a win" is a popular hockey adage. The saying means that the players ultimately performed well enough to win the game -- critiquing the mistakes is an overly harsh…