pick

Josh Billings

(1815—1885)

U.S. humorist

The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much that ain't so.

No categories:

Subscribe to: Famous Quotes

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

H.W. Shaw

(aka Josh Billings) (1815-1885) U.S. humorist Newfoundland dogs are good to save children from drowning, but you must have a pond of water handy and a child, or else there […] www.english-slang.com

Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist Don't take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail; then you can let go when you want to. www.english-slang.com

Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist Remember the poor--it costs nothing. www.english-slang.com

Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist Suicide is cheating the doctors out of a job. www.english-slang.com

Recent updates

Norp

[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

on the watch

[on the watch] {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful. * /The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers./ * /Mary was […]

up against

[up against] {prep. phr.} Blocked or threatened by. * /When she applied to medical school, the black woman wondered whether […]

Harry S. Truman

(1884-1972) U.S. President Never kick a fresh cow pie on a hot day.

What American English sounds like to non-English speakers

In this remarkable and fully rockin' video, an Italian singer (Adriano Celentano) performs a rock piece whose lyrics are […]

Gray Matter

[Gray Matter] Older, experienced business people hired by young entrepreneurial firms trying to appear more professional and […]

out of one's wits

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

keep the home fires burning

[keep the home fires burning] {v. phr.} To keep things going as usual while someone is away; wait at home to welcome someone […]