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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt; Better wear out than rust out; Beware of Greeks bearing gifts (Trojan War, Virgil in the Aeneid) [9] Big fish eat little fish; Birds of a feather (flock together) Blood is thicker than water; Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth; Boys will be boys
"There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, 'Fool me once, shame on...shame on you.' Fool me—you can't get fooled again." [18] – Nashville, Tennessee, September 17, 2002. "Too many good docs are getting out of the business.
As the old expression goes, April showers bring May flowers.But guess what else the fourth month of the calendar year brings? Yep, you know it. Everyone's favorite day for hijinks: April Fools ...
In the late 19th century, the phrase gained currency among gamblers and con men as a cynical comment on human gullibility. In an 1879 article entitled "Gambling in Chicago", an "old-timer" says about the struggles of hard-up gamblers: "[G]oodness knows how they live, it's mighty hard times with the most of them; in the season they make a bit on base ball, or on the races, and then, you know ...
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
30. What kind of gardens do bakers grow? Flour gardens. 31. Keanu Reeves lost all the April Fools' jokes. Luckily, he found the May tricks! 32. I played an April Fool’s Day joke on my parkour ...
Celebrate April Fools' Day with a funny prank and one of these silly jokes inspired by spring, trickery and tomfoolery. Find short one-liners and corny puns. 65 April Fools' jokes that are stupid ...
A very old such tale from the United Kingdom is: There was a man of Gotham that rode to the market with two bushels of wheat, and because his horse should not be damaged by carrying too great a burden, he was determined to carry the corn himself upon his own neck, and still kept riding upon his horse till he arrived at the end of his journey.