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May 10, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There is no such thing as personal space when you own a horse”

"There is no such thing as personal space when you own a dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many variations to the saying, involving various dog breeds…

May 11, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There is no such thing as personal space when you own a kitten”

"There is no such thing as personal space when you own a dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many variations to the saying, involving various dog breeds…

May 10, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There is no such thing as personal space when you own a pet”

"There is no such thing as personal space when you own a dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many variations to the saying, involving various dog breeds…

May 11, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There is no such thing as personal space when you own a puppy”

"There is no such thing as personal space when you own a dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many variations to the saying, involving various dog breeds…

March 5, 2013
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“There is nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse” (horse-riding adage)

"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man" (that is, riding a horse improves a person's mental or physical health) has often been credited…

October 6, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There is only one smartest dog in the world, and every boy has it”

"There is only one smartest dog in the world, and every boy has it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother…

March 15, 2007
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There never was a horse that couldn’t be rode or a man that couldn’t be throwed” (Will James)

"There never was a horse that couldn't be rode or a man that couldn't be throwed" is a bit of cowboy wisdom that's been attributed to Will James (1892-1942), a cowboy…

March 28, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There once was a dog named Tax. I opened the door and income Tax”

"Income tax" sounds like "in come Tax." A joke was printed in a 1917 newspaper: "A prosperous farmer of this county, who was looking after business in town yesterday,…

February 14, 2013
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“There’s more than one way to skin a cat”

"There's more than one way to skin a cat" means that there are more ways than one of doing things. John Ray's A Collection of English Proverbs (1678) included "There are…

January 10, 2026
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“There’s nothing sadder than the look on my dog’s face after he hears something hit the floor and discovers it’s only lettuce”

Dogs like to eat scraps that hit the floor in the kitchen or in the dining room. Dogs usually hope for meat. "There's nothing sadder then the look on my dogs face after he hears something…

November 30, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“These Korean meatballs really are the dogs bollocks”

"Korean meatballs -- they really are the dogs bollocks" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on many images. English comedian Hugh Dennis said on the British topical, satirical…

September 7, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“They talk about me like a dog”

The boxer Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) prepared for a rematch against Sonny Liston in May 1965. "They gonna talk about me like a dog when I lose, so when I win I let them all know it," Ali…

May 16, 2015
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“They’re off!” (horse racing starting call)

"They're off! (also "And they're off!" or "Now they are off!") is the common call at the start of a horse racing, stating that the horses are "off and…

September 24, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“This home is filled with kisses, wagging tails, wet noses & love” (sign)

"This home is filled with kisses, wagging tails, wet noses & love" is a house sign that has been printed on many images. That is, the home has a dog. "'this home is filled…

January 17, 2026
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Threw a ball for my dog last night. It’s a bit extravagant I know, but it was his birthday and he looks great in a dinner suit”

People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…

October 3, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“To err is human. To forgive, canine”

"Errāre hūmānum est" is classical Latin fo "to err is human" (that is, we all make mistakes). "To err is human; to forgive, divine" is from An Essay on Criticism…

July 10, 2022
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“To ride a horse or not to ride a horse, that is equestrian”

"To be, or not to be, that is the question" is the opening phrase of a soliloquy by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1. Several jokes replace…

July 10, 2022
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“To ride horses or not to ride horses, that is equestrian”

"To be, or not to be, that is the question" is the opening phrase of a soliloquy by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1. Several jokes replace…

April 23, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Today’s Agenda: Let the dog in - Let the dog out - Let the dog in - Let the dog out”

Many people seemingly live for their dogs every single day. "Agenda for the day: - Let the dog in - Let the dog out - Let the dog in - Let the dog out - Let the dog in" is a joke that has…

July 13, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Trespassers Are Welcome: Dog food is getting to be expensive” (sign)

"Trespassers Are Welcome: Dog food is getting to be expensive" is a jocular warning sign that has been printed on many images. The implication is that a dog will eat trespassers.…

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