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January 28, 2013
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Asking a writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp post how it feels about dogs”

"Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp post how it feels about dogs" was said by playwright Christopher Hampton (born in 1946) in the Sunday Times…

May 16, 2015
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Bet on the jockey, not the horse” (business adage)

"Bet (on) the jockey, not the horse" is a popular venture capitalist adage. Many people have a great idea (or "horse"), but an entrepreneur (or "jockey") with strong…

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

“Beware of dog kisses” (sign)

"Beware of dog" is a popular sign. "Beware of dog kisses" is a sign that has been printed on many images. The sign became popular in 2011 and 2012. "Beware of Dog Kisses by…

February 15, 2020
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Beware of the dog. And the cat is not trustworthy, either”

"Beware of (the) dog. And the cat is not trustworthy, either" is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. “Beware of the dog. And the cat is not trustworthy either!” was…

January 6, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Beware: Dog can’t hold its licker” (sign)

"Beware: Dog can't hold its licker" (or "Caution: Dog can't hold its licker") is a jocular "liquor"/"licker" sign saying that has been printed on…

April 29, 2014
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Breed the best to the best and hope for the best” (horse racing adage)

"Breed the best to the best and hope for the best" is an old horse racing adage regarding breeding. "As the first and most potent principle of breeding is to breed the best to the…

January 29, 2026
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Can you imagine how awkward it would be if your pet went on your phone and found the 1000s of pictures you have of them sleeping”

Many people take photos of their sleeping pets. This was posted on X/Twitter by Laura Lovette on July 19, 2018, and it received over 218,000 likes: "Can you imagine how awkward it would be if…

December 22, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cat hair is lonely people glitter”

"Cat hair is lonely people glitter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Both glitter and cat hair seem to spread everywhere. The saying implies that lonely people have cats.…

December 23, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cat hair is my fairy dust”

"Cat/Dog/Pet hair is my fairy dust" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people believe that animal hair all over everything is a big problem, but the speaker loves…

December 22, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cat hair is my glitter”

"Cat hair is my glitter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Both glitter and cat hair seem to spread everywhere. "Cat hair is my glitter. #whatislife" was posted…

September 6, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cat is such a small word for something that takes up so much room in your heart”

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's usually credited to English writer A/ A/ Milne (1882-1956),…

September 6, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cat is such a very small word for something that takes up so much room in your heart”

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's usually credited to English writer A/ A/ Milne (1882-1956),…

November 1, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“Cats don’t believe in Daylight Savings Time”

"Dogs do not believe in Daylight Savings Time" (or "Cats don't believe in Daylight Savings Time") is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pets want to be fed at…

July 15, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cats spend two-thirds of their lives sleeping, and the other third making viral videos”

The internet is not all cat videos, although it may sometimes seem like it is. "Cats spend two-thirds of their lives sleeping, and the other third making viral videos" is a jocular…

July 24, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cats would be even more stuck up if they knew how much the internet loves them”

There are many cat videos on the internet. "'I wish cats knew how much the Internet loves them.' So true..." was posted on Twitter on October 19, 2012. "Cats would be even…

September 19, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Cats: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever”

"Pets: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. People come home after a bad day at work (or school) and are greeted by their pets.…

February 3, 2007
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Cattle come first, then men, then horses, then women”

"Cattle come first, then men, then horses, then women" is said to have been the priority list of the old West. The phrase appears as "an old Texas saying" in Edna Ferber's…

January 6, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Caution: Dog can’t hold its licker” (sign)

"Beware: Dog can't hold its licker" (or "Caution: Dog can't hold its licker") is a jocular "liquor"/"licker" sign saying that has been printed on…

November 3, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Cats Everywhere”

"Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere" (shown on a sign worn by a dog) is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pets want to be fed at the…

November 2, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere”

"Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere" (shown on a sign worn by a dog) is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pets want to be fed at the…

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