Sayings, adages, maxims...give a popular, supposedly wise saying as you add to it (or change it) to be just a little bit wiser, or maybe a little closer to reality.
Is there a particular proverb or popular phrase you hear others declaim (or one you occasionally find written) that annoys you? Is this saying missing something, maybe just an added remark that would better reveal the truth it aims to express?
If you were to rearrange the words to a standard phrase of your choice, or append a few enlightening words of your own to it, what is the expression you wish to alter and how would you reword it to be somewhat more 'realistic' or 'wiser'?
A few examples:
• Life is just a game...but expect to pay out a load of real money if you're losing at it.
• Good people will always finish last...if they don't stop letting the jerks cut in line.
• And the meek shall inherit the tough fellows' crap.
• Honesty is the best alternative policy.
• Money can't buy happiness...Bill Gates owns the rights to it.
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| User | Vote | Comment |
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Strider   | reasonable | posted 23-Jul-2002 12:06am |
| GinsInn | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 11:54pm This one sounds as though it could be a lot of laughs and I'm all for that! |
| harekrishnadasa | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 6:59pm |
| Zang | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 6:20pm |
LindaH   | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 4:09pm |
Biggles  | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 12:20pm |
| darkshadowsseeker | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 11:40am If it had not been for the explanation, I'm not sure I would have understood what you were asking us to do. Of course it's Monday morning.  |
| teatree | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 10:54am |
| anoddoblivion | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 10:46am Man, sounds like you've had a bad life or something. |
| Dino | reasonable | posted 22-Jul-2002 7:41am mmmmm, okay. It took a while to sink in. (I'm not the brightest button in the box!) I get it now. |
| NthenSome | old | posted 22-Jul-2002 5:16am Hope this proves to be some fun... |
