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You are what you eat; You can have too much of a good thing; You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink; You can never/never can tell; You cannot always get what you want; You cannot burn a candle at both ends. You cannot have your cake and eat it too; You cannot get blood out of a stone
This is a list of catchphrases found in American and British english language television and film, where a catchphrase is a short phrase or expression that has gained usage beyond its initial scope.
The three best known maxims – "Know thyself", "Nothing in excess", and "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand" – were prominently located at the entrance to the temple, and were traditionally said to have been authored by the legendary Seven Sages of Greece, or even by Apollo. In fact, they are more likely to have simply been popular proverbs.
Beyond her famous quote, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time,” Angelou's words offer incredible insight into the human condition. ... “When someone shows you ...
The rule of three can refer to a collection of three words, phrases, sentences, lines, paragraphs/stanzas, chapters/sections of writing and even whole books. [2] [4] The three elements together are known as a triad. [5] The technique is used not just in prose, but also in poetry, oral storytelling, films, and advertising.
Sorensen highlighted that as an example of quotes mistakenly attributed to Kennedy. [ 4 ] Michael W. Moynihan , Kennedy's first spokesman for the Office of the United States Trade Representative , is also credited with being the initial drafter of the phrase in Kennedy's 1963 speech to a conference of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade .
If you have read what I have told you, you will see that I have given you the third word. What is the third word? Think very carefully. [3] [26] The answer is "three", the third word in the paragraph. The rest of the paragraph is a red herring. There are three words in the English language that end in "gry".
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