“Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because the earth is carrot”

A motivational speaker often says the phase “Life is like a ...,” and this has led to many jocular formations of compounded nonsense sayings. The sayings/proverbs appear to be African, but authorship is uncertain.
 
“Life is like a spoon….... i don’t know what i mean by this, i just feel like being a motivational speaker 😅😂😂” was posted on X/Twitter by JustMacia on November 3, 2019. “Life is like a spoon….... i don’t know what i mean by this, i just feel like being a motivational speaker 😅😂😂” was posted on X/Twitter by Man’s NOT Darwin Nunez on November 4, 2019. “Life is like a teaspoon, I don’t know what i mean by that🤷‍♂️... but I just feel like a motivational speaker😂😂😂” was posted on X/Twitter by SIR-NASDAQ on November 11, 2019. “Life is like a teaspoon. I Dnt knw what I mean by that, but men I jst want to feel like a motivational speaker tonight.😎🤣” was posted on X/Twitter by Damilola Coker on November 12, 2019.
 
“This life is just like a sandal. I don’t know what I mean just want to feel like a motivational speaker 🏃🏃🏃” was posted on Facebook by Okpi Smart Udo on November 13, 2019. “This life is just like a sandal. I don’t know what I mean but just want to feel like amotivational speaker.😂” was posted on Facebook by Júnior Eugene on November 17, 2019.
 
“THIS LIFE IS JUST LIKE A SHOE. HMMM DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS🙄🙄 I JUST WANT TO FEEL LIKE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER🤣🤣😂😁 HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY😚😚😘” was posted on Facebook by Emmy Francis on November 17, 2019. “Life is like a Shoe👠
Seriously I don’t know what I mean but I just want to feel like a motivational speaker😎” was posted on Facebook by Hortênsio António da Silva on November 30, 2019.
 
“Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because Mara guys mpheng motho… 😭💔” was posted on X/Twitter by McKenzie on July 7, 2022. “Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because mara guys mpheng tshelete” was posted on X/Twitter by Caroline on November 11, 2022. “Life is like a Shoe… You cannot drink a Cow… Because the earth is Carrot 🥴🚶” was posted on X/Twitter by Dogolonya Breed🇸🇱 on December 14, 2022. “Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because the earth is a carrot.🥴🥴🥴” was posted on Facebook by Sandra Nde on December 15, 2022.
 
Similar sayings include “Life is like a chair, never trust a bird because the rock,” “Life is like a door, never trust a cow because the sun can’t swim,” “Life is like a door, never trust a cow because the sun is not a tomato” and “Life is like a door, you pass through the window and eat bread, but onions can never become chair.”
           
   
X/Twitter
JustMacia
@JustMacia
Life is like a spoon i don’t know what i mean by this, i just feel like a Twitter motivational speaker 😅😂😂
11:18 PM · Nov 3, 2019
 
X/Twitter
Man’s NOT Darwin Nunez 🇿🇼
@SeanTatendaM
Life is like a spoon….... i don’t know what i mean by this, i just feel like being a motivational speaker 😅😂😂
4:51 AM · Nov 4, 2019
 
X/Twitter
macheque
@alfredmacheque
Life is like a Tupperware container eish I dont even know what m talking about buh I feel like a motivational speaker
1:16 AM · Nov 5, 2019
 
X/Twitter
V E R A C I O U S ⌚️⏱
@verahcious
Life is like a handbag.
I don’t know what this means but I just feel like a motivational speaker.
😄😆😆😆😆😆
3:02 AM · Nov 5, 2019
     
X/Twitter
Shady
@Christi36653765
Life is like a spoon I dont know what I mean by this I just feel like an Instagram motivational speaker
8:57 AM · Nov 5, 2019
 
X/Twitter
SIR-NASDAQ
@SIR_NASDAQ
Life is like a teaspoon, I don’t know what i mean by that🤷‍♂️... but I just feel like a motivational speaker😂😂😂
11:31 AM · Nov 11, 2019
   
X/Twitter
René
@K_Reneilwe
Life is like a pot, I don’t know what I mean by that but I just feel like a motivational speaker.
#MondayMotivation
12:45 PM · Nov 11, 2019
   
X/Twitter
Sphamandla S Dlamini
@Simz_dLamini_
Life is like Tupperware!
I really don’t know what I mean by this 😂🤔 but I’m just practising for when i become a motivational speaker!
12:56 PM · Nov 11, 2019
 
X/Twitter
Ambut Benz
@BenzAmbut
Life is like a teaspoon.
I Dnt knw what I mean by that, but men I jst want to feel like a motivational speaker tonight.😎🤣
4:44 PM · Nov 11, 2019
 
X/Twitter
Damilola Coker #shoes/Fabrics plug.
@dami_unleashed
The life is like a teaspoon.
I don’t know why I tweeted that, I just want to feel like a motivational speaker. 🤷
12:45 AM · Nov 12, 2019
     
X/Twitter
Sam Ké
@SamK79490631
Life is life a spoon. I don’t know what this statement means but i feel like a motivational speaker
3:23 AM · Nov 12, 2019
   
Facebook
Able Girl
November 12, 2019 at 4:43 PM ·
“Life is Life an umbrella” 🙄 I don’t even know what I mean be that statement oo, I just want to feel like a motivational speaker 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️
 
Facebook
Okpi Smart Udo
November 13, 2019 at 10:52 AM ·
This life is just like a sandal.
I don’t know what I mean just want to feel like a motivational speaker 🏃🏃🏃
 
Facebook 
Uche Anayo
November 13, 2019 at 4:31 PM ·
THIS LIFE IS LIKE GRASS I DON’T KNOW WHAT I MEAN JUST WANT TO FEEL LIKE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
 
X/Twitter
kevin bahati nyaribo
@kevinbahati8
Life is like a spoon….... I don’t know what i mean by saying this but just feel like a motivational speaker 😎😎
12:46 AM · Nov 14, 2019
 
Facebook 
Júnior Eugene
November 17, 2019 at 4:42 AM ·
This life is just like a sandal.
I don’t know what I mean but
just want to feel like a
motivational speaker.😂
           
Facebook
Emmy Francis
November 17, 2019 at 5:39 AM ·
THIS LIFE IS JUST LIKE A SHOE
HMMM DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS🙄🙄
I JUST WANT TO FEEL LIKE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER🤣🤣😂😁
  HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY😚😚😘
 
Facebook
Favour Okezie
November 18, 2019 at 3:31 AM ·
Life is like a broom💁
I don’t know what am saying but
I just want to feel like a motivational speaker😅
 
Facebook
Blessing Ene
November 29, 2019 at 4:08 PM ·
Life is like a teaspoon, I don’t know wat I mean by DAT💁
I just want to feel like a motivational speaker😊😁😂
 
Facebook
Hortênsio António da Silva is with Conceição Manuel Pascoal Sany.
November 30, 2019 at 9:59 AM ·
Life is like a Shoe👠
Seriously I don’t know what I mean but I just want to feel like a motivational speaker😎
 
Facebook
Hillary Ekanem
November 30, 2019 at 2:04 PM ·
Life is like a Shoe👠
Seriously I don’t know what I mean but I just want to feel like a motivational speaker😎
 
Facebook
Hillary Ekanem
December 1, 2021 at 8:18 AM ·
Lïfe is like a Shoe👠
Seriously I don’t know what I mean but I just want to feel like a motivational speaker😎
 
X/Twitter
McKenzie
@BokamosoMc
Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because Mara guys mpheng motho… 😭💔
3:38 AM · Jul 7, 2022
   
X/Twitter 
Kekere
@_do_tun
Life is like a shoe, never trust a goat because of the moon
6:08 PM · Aug 17, 2022
 
X/Twitter
Caroline
@Carolinerathabe
Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because mara guys mpheng tshelete
1:28 PM · Nov 11, 2022
         
Facebook
Nthabiseng Barbie Thulare
November 12, 2022 at 1:20 PM ·
Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because Mara guys mfanela kae rata bahn❤️😍👑💯🌍😩😭
 
X/Twitter
Pretorian📚
@012Dictionary
Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because mara guys mpheng motho😩
3:54 AM · Nov 14, 2022
 
Facebook
Real Blangco
November 14, 2022 at 1:24 PM ·
Life Is Like A Shoe, You Cannot Drink A Sheep Because Maar Guys Mpheng Motho🥺
     
Facebook
Amekeh’s Craziest Empire
November 27, 2022 at 6:50 AM ·
This life is like a shoe 👞 I don’t know what it means but I just want to be a motivational speaker 😩🤣😂
 
Facebook
Billiatø M. Sbakane
November 27, 2022 at 2:08 PM ·
Life is like a shoe, You cannot drink a cow because Mara Guys ngipheni imali shem😭
 
X/Twitter
Dogolonya Breed🇸🇱
@RaheemanJalloh
Life is like a Shoe…
You cannot drink a Cow…
Because the earth is Carrot 🥴🚶Though, the earth might be a carrot, but egg of a chicken cannot be baked on the skin of a snake because house is never a Christmas tree.😜
#dogoloya_breed #SaloneTwitter #knack
9:06 AM · Dec 14, 2022
     
Facebook
QueenComedy
December 14, 2022 at 12:36 PM ·
Life is like a Shoe…
You cannot drink a Cow…
Because the earth is Carrot 🥴🚶
#vawulenciaga
#vawulencians
 
X/Twitter
Tunmise Kayode
@Mrwonderful929
Life is like a Shoe…
You cannot drink a Cow…
Because the earth is Carrot 🥴🚶
Today’s motivation #Trending #Influencer #Competition
@brainjotter__
@bod_republic
1:11 PM · Dec 14, 2022
   
Facebook
Sandra Nde
December 15, 2022 at 4:54 AM ·
Life is like a shoe, you cannot drink a cow because the earth is a carrot.🥴🥴🥴
   
Facebook
Smart Pen
December 15, 2022 at 1:35 PM ·
Life is like a Shoe…
You cannot drink a Cow…
Because the earth is Carrot 🥴🚶
@evening_motive_fun
 
X/Twitter
lucyy🍇💕
@lucyy_bernet
life is like a shoe you cannot drink a cow because the earth is carrot.
4:12 PM · Jun 14, 2024
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X/Twitter
SK
@sheheryrr
Life is like a shoe you cannot drink a cow because the earth is a carrot and the water is a door. -unknown
Good Afternoon
5:42 AM · Jul 10, 2024
     
Facebook
Mthoe Leigh Ncube
July 28, 2024 at 1:08 PM ·
✍️Life is like a spoon….. l don’t know what it means, but l just feel like a motivational speaker ...🇿🇼🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️
 
Facebook
Ntswaki Rabotapi
August 4, 2024 at 10:49 AM ·
Life is like a shoe , you cannot eat the air while the , aowa khopela chelete guys