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Red sky at night, shepherds delight, lamb mince and potato, shepherds pie. Have you any subverted saying that make you laugh?
by Ombliss22 on April 17th, 2012 | 1 person likes this | 3 answers | in Adages

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Does it take a child to raze a village?
by Anonymous on January 6th, 2012 | 4 answers | in Adages

There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. MARK TWAIN Your opinion?
by rabid on November 30th, 2011 | 1 person likes this | one answer | in Adages

quote: How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were? ~Satchel Paige
by rabid on November 30th, 2011 | 3 people like this | 3 answers | in Adages

Does it bother you when people use meaningless cliches like, "It is what it is?"
by Stu B needs no COAT for summer on November 7th, 2011 | 12 people like this | 30 answers | in Adages

Have you heard this saying:
by Beans on October 5th, 2011 | no answers | in Adages

Have you built a bridge and gotten over it yet?
by נα∂є on September 27th, 2011 | 2 people like this | 4 answers | in Adages

What counts the most?
by Weylon on July 8th, 2011 | 6 people like this | 16 answers | in Adages

Why do more ppl say "Too many cooks spoil the soup" ?
by Marooo1 on July 3rd, 2011 | 2 people like this | 7 answers | in Adages

What does it mean to you when you hear that someone "carries a chip on their shoulder?"
by Chicago Lady on May 11th, 2011 | 9 people like this | 13 answers | in Adages

I can't remember what is the correct wording for the saying... "Never outsmart your teacher" or "Never outshine your master" ?
by Ibanezmb on April 25th, 2011 | 8 people like this | 7 answers | in Adages

what happens when you cant give a sperm sample i mean by nothing comes out when you try and give one even if you have a magazine
by scotty270 on March 25th, 2011 | 1 person likes this | one answer | in Adages

In what ways can you put the words colloquial and semetry together to make them into a new saying?
by pearloaf is not yelling and dreams of bal on January 30th, 2011 | one answer | in Adages

Have you ever seen or heard Wisdom in action? Would you share an example?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on October 5th, 2010 | 5 answers | in Adages

What does the expression "turn around and I'll show ya" mean?
by countmein on September 27th, 2010 | 8 answers | in Adages

plxx..answer my question i have dark spots on my face occured by squeezing pimples,i need sumthing natural!plxx helpp
by funkyfab on July 29th, 2010 | no answers | in Adages

What is your favorite adage and why?
by Fruitpunchsamurai on June 13th, 2010 | 1 person likes this | 6 answers | in Adages

Who was it that said "my death has been greatly exaggerated"?
by Thankful Mom on May 26th, 2010 | 3 people like this | 7 answers | in Adages

He who is content with nothing has everything. What, if any, validity is there in this ancient Chinese saying?
by Adeptone on May 15th, 2010 | 2 people like this | 2 answers | in Adages

What happens to morning dreams ?
by Tel UK- Licensed to fish! on March 17th, 2010 | 3 answers | in Adages

how does the word avatar represent the movie `avatar`?
by farhana9355 on January 28th, 2010 | 1 person likes this | one answer | in Adages

What's your favorite nonsensical or "screwed-up" adage? Mine is, "A rolling stone makes Jack a dull boy." Comedian Stan Laurel once cracked, "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." So what's yours, if any?
by Anonymous on December 6th, 2009 | 8 answers | in Adages

Does the saying "Things can't get much worse." demonstrate a lack of imagination?
by -O-uknow on November 20th, 2009 | one answer | in Adages

Do YOU (to quote an old saying), "Change the things you CAN. Accept the things you can't. And acquired the knowledge to know the difference"?
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on November 9th, 2009 | 3 answers | in Adages

H1N1 Boosts Clorox's Earnings. What other examples can you list of the old saying, "One man's meat is another man's poison."? See LINK:
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on November 2nd, 2009 | 3 answers | in Adages

"What you give a woman, she'll increase. Give her sperm, she'll give U a baby. Give her a house, she'll give U a home. Give her food, she'll give U a meal. Give her a smile, she'll give U her heart. Give her crap, you'll get a ton of shit." True? False?
by Anonymous on October 2nd, 2009 | 15 answers | in Adages

Whats a less cheesy & cliche way to say: 'you don't know what you've got til its gone?'
by tata30 on September 23rd, 2009 | one answer | in Adages

"It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish". - Aeschylus. Why do you think this might be, or is it not true?
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on September 22nd, 2009 | 1 person likes this | 5 answers | in Adages

The modern scientific study of all aspects of language is... Kinetics? Phonology? Lingistics? grammar? or Glottochronology?
by Anonymous on September 10th, 2009 | one answer | in Adages

When did modern man realize intercourse created off-spring?
by Anonymous on September 7th, 2009 | 7 answers | in Adages

As a great man said, "If it's worth eating, it's worth eating fast." Agree or disagree?
by Amorphous Blob on August 31st, 2009 | 5 answers | in Adages

"There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil." - Alfred North Whitehead. Do you think this identifies what's wrong with ideologues and cranks?.
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on August 29th, 2009 | 8 answers | in Adages

Does familiarity breed content?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on August 27th, 2009 | 3 answers | in Adages

How do you like them apples? And where did that phrase come from?
by Amorphous Blob on August 21st, 2009 | 3 answers | in Adages

What cliché annoys you most?
by huruey on August 17th, 2009 | 18 answers | in Adages

Have you ever heard someone seriously say "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye"?
by Amorphous Blob on August 14th, 2009 | 8 answers | in Adages

When is three a crowd?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on August 11th, 2009 | 11 answers | in Adages

What is a cliché you hear older people say a lot that you think is totally old fashioned and downright stupid?
by Freedom00 on August 9th, 2009 | 4 answers | in Adages

What's a saying or cliche that contains a type of animal, eg, "Let sleeping dogs lie"?
by Amorphous Blob on August 4th, 2009 | 12 answers | in Adages