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June 2, 2021
Time/Weather

“Don’t be dismayed, be disjuned”

The word "dismay" has nothing to do with the month of May, but there are jokes. "Good morning, everyone. It's June 1. We are disMAYed" was posted on Twitter by El Gecko on…

June 4, 2013
Food/Drink

“Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum”

"Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum" is a rhyme that has been included in several collections of sayings about alcohol. “Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum" has been cited in…

April 3, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t be evil” (Google motto)

"Don't be evil" is the motto of Google, an American multinational technology company. Google engineer Amit Patel wrote the saying on whiteboards in 1999. In 2000, when the company…

October 22, 2018
Food/Drink

“Don’t be eye candy, be soul food”

"Don't be eye candy, be soul food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Eye candy" involves pleasing looks, "soul food" involves soul-satisfying…

April 20, 2013
Transportation

“Don’t be gentle, it’s a rental”

"No one washes a rental car" is a saying that has been popular since at least 1985. "Don't be gentle, it's a rental" is a rhyme that appears to have been cited in…

July 29, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Don’t be irreplaceable; if you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted”

"Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted" is a popular saying on many websites that list office proverbs and jokes. "Don't be…

February 26, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Don’t be mad at lazy people. They haven’t done anything”

"Why we hate lazy people? they are not doing anything anyway" is a question that was asked on Twitter by DearDiary on June 4, 2019. "Why is everyone mad at lazy people? They’re not…

March 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Don’t be part of the problem. Be the whole problem”

"Don't be (a) part of the problem. Be the whole problem" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't be part of the problem, be the whole problem" was…

June 7, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Don’t be pushed around by your problems. Be led by your dreams”

"Don't be pushed around by your problems. Be led by your dreams" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "JAYSUPERMANAGER: Don’t be pushed around by…

March 22, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t do”

"Don't be upset by/with the results you didn't get from/with the work you didn't do" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been…

March 14, 2013
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t believe everything you read in the papers”

"Don't believe everything you read in the papers" means that one should evaluate something by one's self and not just accept what is written. "And do you believe everything…

September 21, 2016
Sports/Games

“Don’t believe what you see in September” (baseball adage)

"Don't believe what you see in March/April/September" is a baseball adage. March is spring training, April is the first month of the baseball season, and September is the last month…

November 9, 2019
Food/Drink

“Don’t blame the baker when the butcher bakes the bread”

In the movie 7 Seconds (2005). the Russian character Alexsie Kutchinov (played by Pete Lee-Wilson) says: "We have a saying in my country: 'Don't blame the baker when the butcher…

February 15, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t block all your haters. Leave one or two so they can report to headquarters”

"Don't block all your haters. Leave one or two so they can report to headquarters (when you're doing great)" is a social media saying that has been printed on many images. That…

January 15, 2015
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” (music adage)

"Don't bore us, get to the chorus" is a songwriting adage of unknown authorship. A song's chorus is usually its most memorable part, and listeners often like to sing it. If a…

August 12, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Don’t bring up the past of a person who is trying to improve their future”

"Don't bring up the past of a person who is trying to improve their future" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for a person trying to overcome…

March 20, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Don’t call me a ‘Conspiracy Theorist’. I prefer a ‘Connect the dots Specialist’”

"Instead of conspiracy theorist, I prefer to be called a connect the dots specialist" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Instead of 'Conspiracy Theorist', I…

March 25, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Don’t call them illegal firearms. Call them undocumented weapons and let them live…”

"Undocumented" guns have been compared to "undocumented" Americans. "I don't have any 'assault weapons' - they are either defense weapons or undocumented…

January 12, 2009
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Don’t call us, we’ll call you” (entertainment saying)

"Don't call us, we'll call you" is an old brush-off line given to an actor after a failed audition. The call from the play's producer never comes. The origin of the phrase…

February 25, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Don’t Canada my America”

"Don't Canada my America/Florida/Texas" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Canada has many socialist programs, while states like Florida and Texas have been…

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