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September 20, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You don’t know poor until you’ve rinsed off a paper plate”

"My financial status: I just rinsed off a paper plate" is a joke that has been printed on many images. Paper plates are usually thrown away after use. "You don't know poor until…

October 31, 2015
Work/Businesses

“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over”

"You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. English businessman and investor…

May 3, 2014
Sports/Games

“You don’t lose your job due to injury” (sports adage)

Entry in progress -- B.P. 4 April 1996, Daily Herald (Chicago, IL), "Jackson noncommital on starting power forward: Kukoc or Rodman?" by Kent McDill, Sports, sec. 2, pg. 1, col. 2:In the…

October 7, 2025
Food/Drink

“You don’t love lobster. You love butter”

Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…

March 27, 2016
Sports/Games

“You don’t need a parachute to skydive” (joke)

"You don't need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice" is a jocular line that has been printed on ecards. The line has been cited in print since at least…

July 24, 2019
Food/Drink

“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food”

"You don't need a silver fork to eat good food" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that you don't have to be rich to eat well. The…

July 21, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Weather Underground (organization)Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization (abbreviated WUO), was an…

January 11, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“You don’t need committees to solve things. Just find two women on an evening fitness walk”

Two women can be very involved on fitness walks. This was posted on Twitter by Elizabeth Hackett on April 24, 2019: "You don't need committees to solve things. Just find two women who are…

October 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain’t fucking right”

"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…

October 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain’t right”

"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…

January 24, 2022
Work/Businesses

“You don’t need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by your imperfection”

"There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others/people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections" and "You don’t inspire others by being perfect. You…

April 8, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t pay taxes. They take taxes”

American comedian Chris Rock said about taxes: "You don't even `pay' taxes. They `take' taxes. You get your paycheck - they're gone. That ain't a payment, that's…

March 5, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You don’t put robbers to work in a bank”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Bartleby.comRespectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989NUMBER: 1588 AUTHOR: Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) QUOTATION: Will one of you gentlemen tell me in what…

December 20, 2019
Holidays/Events/Parades

“You don’t realize how old you are until you sit on the floor to wrap Christmas gifts…”

"You don’t realize how old you are until you sit on the floor to wrap Christmas gifts, then try to get up...🤣" is a jocular holiday saying that was posted on Twitter by Amanda R.…

January 1, 2024
Transportation

“You don’t really need a pilot’s license, What are they going to do, pull you over?”

"you don't really need a pilot's license, what are they going to do pull you over" was posted on X/Twitter by Village Person on March 6, 2021. "You don't really need a…

January 12, 2015
Sports/Games

“You don’t recruit JuCos to sit on the bench” (college football adage)

"You don't recruit JuCos to sit on the bench" is a popular college football adage. A college player normally has four years of eligibility, but a junior college (JuCo) recruit plays…

October 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your child”

"I don’t think you truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your child from it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t think…

October 31, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your children”

"I don’t think you truly understand how ugly the world is until you’re trying to protect your child from it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t think…

December 2, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t unite with evil. You defeat it”

After an election (a primary election or a general election), there are usually calls to unite. "Good cannot unite with evil" is a popular response by those who do not wish to unite.…

March 9, 2013
Sports/Games

“You don’t want to be the coach who follows the legend” (coaching adage)

A saying in sports coaching is that "you don't want to be the coach who follows the legend, you want to follow the coach who follows the legend." The coach who directly follows a…

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