“You can’t fax a handshake”
"You can't fax a handshake" is a business expression that means there is no substitute for face-to-face contact with a client. "You can't fax a handshake" was a slogan…
“You can’t fire me—I quit!”
"You can't fire me -- I quit!" is what an employee often says to a boss, either immediately before a potential firing or after an actual firing. The expression became popular in the…
“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch that shit all day long at work”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…
“You can’t fix stupid. Not even with duct tape”
"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "Even duct tape can’t fix stupid, but it can muffle the sound" is a jocular saying that has…
“You can’t fix stupid”
"You can't fix stupid" is a popular American expression. "But I can't fix stupid" was in the comic strip Shoe by Jeff MacNelly (1947-2000) on August 4, 1991. Jim White…
“You can’t fool an aborted baby because it wasn’t born yesterday”
"You can fool me. I wasn't born yesterday" is a way of saying that one is experienced and not naive. It does not literally mean that someone was not "born yesterday," but…
“You can’t fool an aborted fetus. It wasn’t born yesterday”
"You can fool me. I wasn't born yesterday" is a way of saying that one is experienced and not naive. It does not literally mean that someone was not "born yesterday," but…
“You can’t get the Sunday scaries if you’re scared all week long”
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“You can’t get to the top by sitting on your bottom”
"You can't get to the top by sitting on your bottom" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least 1954. The authorship of the saying is unknown. Google…
“You can’t have a bad day at work if you don’t go”
"You can't have a bad day at work if you don't go" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "You can't have a bad…
“You can’t have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic”
"You can't have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You can't have a million dollar dream with a…
“You can’t keep a good man down”
"You can't keep a good man down" is a popular saying that means a good person will persevere and triumph over adversity. The saying dates to the 1880s. "It's hard to keep a…
“You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first”
"You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. That is, one must fill one's self up before…
“You can’t ride two horses with one behind”
"You can't ride two horses at one time" is a popular proverb that dates to at least the 1800s. The expression slowly become more colorful. "We cannot ride two horses with one…
“You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb”
"You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb" is a slight misquotation of what American industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) said in a speech at Union College…
“You could give them a job laying down and they’ll get up and quit”
"This generation don't want to work. You could give them a job laying down and they'll get up and quit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several…
“You could give them a job sleeping and they’ll wake up and quit”
"This new generation does not like WORKING. You could give these MFs a job SLEEPING and they'll WAKE UP and QUIT" was printed in an image and posted on Facebook by Dino Shines on…
“You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there”
"You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“You don’t get paid based on how hard you work. You get paid based on how hard you are to replace”
"You aren't paid according to how hard you work. You are paid according to how hard you are to replace" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people can work hard,…
“You don’t get paid by how hard you work. You get paid by how hard you are to replace”
"You aren't paid according to how hard you work. You are paid according to how hard you are to replace" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people can work hard,…