“Don’t put sugar on shit and tell me it’s a brownie”
To "sugarcoat" something is to make something more pleasant than it actually is. "Don't put/sprinkle sugar on shit and tell me it's a brownie/candy/chocolate" is a…
“Don’t put sugar on shit and tell me it’s ice cream”
"Don't feed me bullshit/crap/manure/shit and tell me it's ice cream" means "Don't give me something bad and tell me it's a special treat." The expression has…
“Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket”
"Don't/Never put the/your key to happiness in someone else's pocket" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "'Don't put the key to your…
“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where cheese goes”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where the glizzies go”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where the tacos go”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where the wieners go”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t quit your day job” (show business adage)
"Don't quit your day job" (or "Don't give up your day job" or "Keep your day job") is advice to an actor/artist/model/musician/writer who probably won't…
“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument”
“You raise your voice when you should enforce your argument" is an admonishment that has been credited to lexicographer Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). Desmond Tutu, a South African social…
“Don’t reach for the stars. They are extremely hot and will incinerate you”
People in the performing arts are often told to reach for the stars. The expression "reach for the stars" does not, of course, mean reaching for actual stars. "Don't reach for…
“Don’t retreat—reload”
Sarah Palin (the former governor of Alaska and Republican party candidate for vice president in 2008) tweeted on March 23, 2010: "Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America:…
“Don’t rob my tools. I need them to pay your benefits” (commercial vehicle sign)
"Don't rob/steal my tools. I need them to pay your benefits" is a commercial vehicle sign that has been printed on many images. "DON'T ROB MY TOOLS, I NEED THEM TO PAY YOUR…
“Don’t scare the horses or the children”
The British actress Mrs, Patrick Campbell (1865-1940) is supposed to have said about an actor or about the playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), "I really don't mind what people do, so long…
“Don’t sell America short”
"Don't sell America short!" (or "Don't sell the United States short!") is a famous Wall Street. phrase. It means to hold stock in the United States -- whatever dips…
“Don’t sell drills—sell holes”
The book The Five Great Rules of Selling (1947) by Percy H. Whiting stated: "Leo McGivena wrote: 'Last year over one million quarter- inch drills were sold — not because people wanted…
“Don’t sell the steak—sell the sizzle”
Elmer Wheeler (1903-1968) created the Tested Selling Institute, a one-employee firm at 321 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Wheeler's 1937 book, Tested Sentences That Sell, included his famous…
“Don’t send a boy to do a man’s job”
"Don't send a boy to do a man's job/work" means that one should not have someone do what that person cannot do. "Hire a boy to do a man's business; he will make up his…
“Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm”
"You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm" (or "Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“Don’t short new highs or buy new lows”
"Don't sell/short new highs or buy new lows" is stock market advice that some follow and others do not. Many stock market analysts believe that it's not possible to call the top…
“Don’t smoke, drink or chew, or run with boys who do”
"Don't smoke, drink or chew, or run with boys/girls who do" is a popular Christian saying in the United States. The precise origin of the rhyme is unknown. "Me?...I never…