“Take your boy hunting and you won’t have to hunt for your boy”
"Take your boy hunting and you won't have to hunt for your boy" (or "It is better to take your boy hunting than to go hunting for your boy") is a saying that encourages…
“Talent is God-given, be humble; conceit is self-given, be careful”
Basketball coach John Wooden (1910-2010) wrote in They Call Me Coach (1972) and other books: "Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be…
“Teach a man to fish and he has to buy a boat and a truck”
“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime" is a popular saying. There are many jocular variations. "Give a man a fish and you feed…
“Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success”
"Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect" is a popular teamwork saying of unknown authorship, cited in print since at least 1993. Other forms of the saying are…
“Teamwork makes the dream work” (teamwork adage)
"Teamwork makes the dream work" is a teamwork adage that has appeared on gift items such as T-shirts and posters. "Teamwork makes the dream work" has been cited in print since…
“Teamwork: The fuel that produces uncommon results in common people”
Popular motivational posters contain this saying: "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational…
“Tearing up the pea patch” (a team is doing very well)
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“Ten percent of the fishermen catch ninety percent of the fish” (fishing adage)
"Ten percent of the fishermen catch ninety percent of the fish" is a fishing adage of uncertain origin. "Surveys made by biologists show that ten percent of the fishermen catch…
“Tetris taught me that when you try to fit in, you’ll disappear”
"Tetris taught me that when you try to fit in, you’ll disappear" is a saying about the tile-matching puzzle video game that has been printed on many images. "Tetris taught me that,…
“Thanksgiving dinner eating takes 12 minutes, which coincides with halftime”
American humorist Erma Bombeck (1927-1996) wrote in her syndicated newspaper column in November 1988 about Thanksgiving dinner: "Do men ever really appreciate what women have to go through to…
“That ball is gone, goodbye” (baseball home run call)
"Going...going...gone!" was a popular home run call by New York Yankees broadcaster Mel Allen (1913-1996). New York Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) used "Going, going, gone,…
“That’s racing” (“That’s racin’”)
"That's racing" (or "That's racin'") is an expression that has been used both in horse racing and in auto racing. "That's racing" means that the…
“That’s what speed do” (baseball saying)
"That's what speed do" became the slogan of the 2014 Kansas City Royals baseball team, appearing on T-shirts and even in a rap song. Speedy Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson is credited…
“That’s why they play the games” (sports adage)
"That's why they play the game" is a popular sports adage meaning that the game isn't decided on paper. One team might have more talent and might be favored to win the game by…
“That’s yacht racing”
"That's yacht racing" is an expression similar to "that's life" -- there are wins and losses, ups and downs. Yacht racing is a very expensive sport, but a simple…
“The ‘Canadians are nice’ stereotype is funny considering their favorite sport…” (hockey joke)
A hockey joke was posted on Twitter by randy on November 20, 2020: "The 'Canadians are nice' stereotype is funny considering their favorite sport is beating the absolute fuck out of…
“The August place to be” (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course (at Saratoga Springs, New York) is one of the oldest courses in the United States. Saratoga's main racing month is August. "The August place to be" -- using…
“The backup quarterback is the most popular player on a (losing) team”
"The backup quarterback is the most popular player on a (losing) team" (or "the backup quarterback is the most popular guy in town") is a popular football saying. When a team is…
“The ball never gets tired” (soccer adage)
"The ball never gets tired" (or "the ball doesn't get tired") is a popular soccer adage, cited in print since at least 1991. The saying means that players should pass the…
“The ball will find you” (baseball adage)
"The ball will find you" is a baseball adage that means there is nowhere on the field to hide a bad fielder -- sooner or later, the baseball will come that player's way. A big hitter…