“Don’t make excuses for nasty people. You can’t put a flower in an asshole and call it a vase”
"Don't make excuses for nasty people. You can't put a flower in an asshole and call it a vase" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Don’t make fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates”
"Don't make fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "I don't like folk making jokes about fat…
“Don’t make me use my before coffee voice”
"Don't make me use my before coffee voice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Before having coffee, many people are out of control. "That is my before coffee…
“Don’t make me use my director voice”
"Don't make me use my director voice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Directors have power in movies and in the theatre. "Don’t Make Me Use My…
“Don’t meat your heroes” (vegetarian/vegan saying)
"Never meet your heroes" is an entertainment saying (usually referring to actors, who are often different than the roles that they play). "Don't/Never meat your heros" (or…
“Don’t meat your heros” (vegetarian/vegan saying)
"Never meet your heroes" is an entertainment saying (usually referring to actors, who are often different than the roles that they play). "Don't/Never meat your heros" (or…
“Don’t mess with success”
"Don't mess with success" is another way of saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." "And I might say you don't mess with success" was cited in…
“Don’t mistake activity for achievement”
Professor Mabel Newcomer (1892-1983) told her Vassar freshman class in September 1935: "You are the generation about to come into control and must prepare for this responsibility. Do not fill…
“Don’t mourn—organize” (labor slogan)
"Don't mourn -- organize" is a union slogan often said after the death of a union leader. Union worker and songwriter Joe Hill (1879-1915) was sentenced to death for a crime in Utah.…
“Don’t move in mysterious ways. Use your blinker”
"The Lord moves in mysterious ways, but you don’t have to. Please use your blinker" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Mysterious Ways" is a song by the Irish…
“Don’t open a ‘Ding, Dong’ email! It’s a Jehovah’s Witness working from home”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to quarantine in their homes. Jehovah's Witnesses who normally knocked on doors (or rang the doorbells) no longer did that. "If you get a…
“Don’t open a ‘Knock, Knock’ email! It’s a Jehovah’s Witness working from home”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to quarantine in their homes. Jehovah's Witnesses who normally knocked on doors (or rang the doorbells) no longer did that. "If you get a…
“Don’t park too close. I’m fat” (bumper sticker)
"Please don't park too close. I'm fat" is a car sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm Fat. So Don't Park CLOSE!!!!!!" (shown on a car…
“Don’t pay any attention to the critics—don’t even ignore them”
American film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) was known for his humorous misstatements or malapropisms that became known as "Goldwynisms." One famous "Goldwynism" was when…
“Don’t pay for saves” (fantasy baseball adage)
"Don't pay for saves" (or "Never pay for saves") is a fantasy baseball adage that was popularized by ESPN fantasy sports analyst Matthew Berry. "You remember me saying…
“Don’t plant until Mother’s Day” (gardening adage)
"Don't plant until Mother's Day" is an agriculture adage. Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May, and the chance of frost is usually eliminated. The gardening adage is…
“Don’t practice until you get it right; practice until you can’t get it wrong”
"Don't practice until you get it right; practice until you can't get it wrong" (or "Amateurs practice until they can get it right; professionals practice until they…
“Don’t pray in my school and I won’t think in your church”
"Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. The popular saying against…
“Don’t prune in May or June” (gardening adage)
A popular gardening adage rhymes "prune" and "June." “Don't Prune in May or June" was cited in print in 1980. "If it flowers before June, don't prune"…
“Don’t put all my eggs in one basket? Nice try, basket industry”
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket" is a proverbial saying from at least the 1600s. The saying means not to risk everything on just one thing, but to spread the risk. It's…