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December 11, 2005
Create Your Own cliche
As a newspaper editor, you can imagine that I possess an affinity for words. I am also fascinated by the origins of words. Cliches have always fascinated me, too, and I (for what reason, I don't know) often find myself wondering, "Do people intentionally create these things, or are they the product of repeated use?"
Such are the ponderings of a dork.
Anyway, my friend Brian and I like to joke about cliches, often creating new ones by blending existing ones. Example: "Don't cry over sour grapes."
I'd like to use this blog post as an invitation for you to create your cliche(s). Post as many as you'd like. I'll highlight some my favorites from your suggestions in a later post.
| By colrus | 07:14 PM
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It’s never to late to get the cart before the horse.
Posted by: gid at December 11, 2005 09:00 PM
don't count your two birds in the bush before they hatch
Posted by: heem at December 11, 2005 09:20 PM
Don't count your chickens before they spill milk.
Posted by: b edwards at December 12, 2005 07:28 AM
You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think.
Posted by: b edwards at December 12, 2005 07:30 AM
you can lead a horse to spilt milk, but you can't make him count chickens.
Posted by: heem at December 12, 2005 10:49 AM
Give a man a scrod and he can eat for a day. Teach a man beauty is a lightswitch/ light bulb away and he can marry the scrod.
Posted by: pk at December 12, 2005 01:59 PM
A strolling clone gathers no floss.
Posted by: Noel at December 12, 2005 09:48 PM
If the shoe fits, leave it on that foot..
Posted by: cmwillis at December 14, 2005 02:19 PM
4 of one, 1/3 of a dozen of another
Posted by: Bill at December 14, 2005 02:42 PM
