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Never too old to learn; Nine tailors make a man, No friends but the mountains [22] No guts, no glory; No man can serve two masters; No man is an island; No names, no pack-drill; No news is good news; No one can make you feel inferior without your consent; No pain, no gain; No rest for the wicked
"A sweet thing tasted too often is no longer sweet." Τὸ δὶς ἐξαμαρτεῖν οὐκ ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ. Tò dìs examarteîn ouk andròs sophoû. "To make the same mistake twice [is] not [a sign] of a wise man." Τὸ πεπρωμένον φυγεῖν ἀδύνατον. Tò peprōménon phugeîn adúnaton.
Or "use your property in such a way that you do not damage others '". A legal maxim related to property ownership laws, often shortened to simply sic utere ("use it thus"). sic vita est: thus is life: Or "such is life". Indicates that a circumstance, whether good or bad, is an inherent aspect of living. sic vos non vobis mellificates apes
For most of the 21st century, conversation heart sayings had an annual theme. In 2023, for example, they contained pet-themed phrases like “big dog,” “purr fect,” and “beary cute.”
An exhortation to make good use of the night, often used when carpe diem, q.v., would seem absurd, e.g., when observing a deep-sky object or conducting a Messier marathon or engaging in social activities after sunset. carpe vinum: seize the wine: Carthago delenda est: Carthage must be destroyed
Funny Irish sayings As you slide down the bannister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way. There are only two kinds of people in this world: The Irish and those who wish they were.
A phrase used by Jesus. mittimus: we send: A warrant of commitment to prison, or an instruction for a jailer to hold someone in prison. mobilis in mobili "moving in a moving thing" or, poetically, "changing through the changing medium" The motto of the Nautilus from the 1870 Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. modus ...
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.