“I’m not overweight—I’m undertall”
"I'm not overweight, I'm just undertall" is a jocular dieting excuse, printed on gift items such as T-shirts. The saying was popularized by the Garfield syndicated newspaper…
Search
Searched for . Search results: 41178
Godfellas (God’s work + Goodfellas); Goldfellas (Goldman Sachs + Goodfellas)
Goldfellas (2009) is a short video spoof, created by comedian Matt Rittberg, of the film Goodfellas (1990) and the financial firm of Goldman Sachs. "Godfellas" is a term that was used in…
“Taste makes waist”
"Taste makes waist" is a food pun on the old proverb of "haste makes waste." Food with too much taste results in overeating and a bigger waist. The saying "taste makes…
Texas Earthworm (a rattlesnake)
A "Texas earthworm," under the theory that "everything's bigger in Texas," is a rattlesnake. The name and image of a "Texas earthworm" has been put on T-shirts…
“I only have a kitchen because it came with the house”
"I only have a kitchen because it came with the house" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items since at least 2004. The saying means that the house has a kitchen,…
“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?” (joke)
"Hard work never killed/hurt/harmed anybody/anyone" is a proverb from at least 1874. The saying means that one shouldn't be lazy and that one should work hard; people who perform…
“Men: No Shirt, No Service—Women: No Shirt, No Charge” (restaurant sign)
"Men: No Shirt, No Service; Women: No Shirt, No Charge" (or "free food" or "free drinks") is a humorous sign that has been placed in restaurants and bars since at…
“The road to success is always under construction” (business adage)
"The road to sucess is always under construction" is a popular adage used in business and in otehr fields. The quotation is often attributed to actress/comedienne Lily Tomlin, but the…
“Old bowlers never die — they just end up in the gutter”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“The dinner bell is always in tune”
"The dinner bell is always in tune (for a hungry man)" means that the announcement of dinner is always a welcome sound for the hungry. "De dinner-bell’s always in chune" has…
“Love bakes good cakes and brews good stews”
"Love bakes good cakes and brews good stews" is included on many lists of kitchen sayings. "Love brews good stews" has been cited in print since at least 1991. "Love bakes…
“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…
“Don’t panic, it’s organic”
The saying "don't panic, it's organic" (encouraging the use of organic foods) has been printed on many images. American fitness pioneer, actor and writer Gypsy Boots (1915-2004)…
“If a bug won’t bite it, why should you? Go Organic”
"If a bug won't bite/eat it, why should I/you?" is a slogan of the organic foods movement. If a bug doesn't like it, that could be because the plant is loaded with chemicals.…
Go Spend it All (General Services Administration or GSA nickname)
The General Services Administration (GSA) was established in 1949 to supply goods and services for U.S. government offices. In 2012, a GSA scandal emerged, with videos of lavish and wasteful…
“There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team,’ but there is a ‘me’”
"There's no 'I' in 'team'" is a popular saying about teamwork, first cited in 1960. The variation "There's no 'I' in team, but there is a…
“No one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it” (teamwork aphorism)
“No one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it” is a popular saying about teamwork that has been attributed to Halford E. Luccock (1885-1961), a professor of homiletics…
TOTUS (Teleprompter Of The United States)
U.S. President Barack Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009 and became known for reading his speeches off of a teleprompter. The nickname "TOTUS" (Teleprompter Of The United States)…
“Luck is the residue of design” (Dodgers executive Branch Rickey)
"Luck is the residue of design" was a popular saying of Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey (1881-1965), who gave lectures using this catchphrase in 1946. However, Rickey had used…
“Creativity is the residue of time wasted” (Einstein?)
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted" has been attributed to the physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) since at least 2006. Jonah Lehrer has popularized the quotation in interviews…