Like "The rats deserting the sinking ship" - if a ship is sinking, not only the rats but everyone should desert it!
"What does not kill me makes me stronger" - like a broken leg?
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" - you can't cross a bridge before you come to it, what you mean is, you won't make any plans to overcome that difficulty before it arises.
2007-02-06 23:32:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's gotta be “just be yourself”.
As a pointless default response it can be applied to anybody who craves advice in their hour of need, but you don’t know or care what they should actually do: “How do I get a girlfriend?” – Just be yourself. “How can I pass this interview?” – Just be yourself. “What can I do to make friends?” – Just be yourself. Let’s face it, if people hate you, you can't get a job *and* you can’t get laid, “being yourself” is probably exactly what you’ve been doing wrong…
2007-02-06 23:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the point of the 'rats' saying is that rats are supposed to be the first who notice that the ship is sinking and so have a higher chance of survival, same as executives selfishly leaving a company (early enough to still get a decent job at another company) before it goes bust
2007-02-06 23:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by golden delicious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its cheap at half the price!
Providing I've got the saying right, which I'm sure I have. But it would be cheap if it was half the price, why would anyone say anything so daft?!
2007-02-07 00:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"An exception confirms the rule"
I hate this phrase, it contradicts itself. It is only used by loosers. Bah!
2007-02-06 23:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the point is....you know what the speaker is trying to convey when useing these sayings and so they work....that said you can knit pick them all if you want to........will you really look for head lice?
2007-02-06 23:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs..........no **** sherlock.
2007-02-06 23:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still waters run deep.
No they don't. Still waters don't run at all!
2007-02-06 23:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the end of the day..............
2007-02-06 23:46:18 · answer #8 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋