Coin a phrase...

Do you love playing with language? Join me in creating new phrases, metaphors, words, similes, slogans, etc. Periodically, I'll post a tired old phrase and you send me a fresh, new phrase that has the 'same' meaning. Or, I'll send you a description that begs for a new word and you send me a possible new word. Who knows? Maybe your new phrase or word will catch on. Maybe the phrase you coin will bring you fame and coin!

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Location: central Massachusetts

I have been a elementary school teacher and a computer programmer. Now I am a doctoral student in cognitive science studying the brainwaves of the 'aha' moment and how two concepts combine to make a new concept. Experiencing the 'aha' moment gives me a sense of wonder and awe. As long as I can remember I have always been trying to feel that wonder and awe so I constantly try to think 'outside the box' and see 'more than is there.' My puzzles and stories reflect this.

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Egg Proverb

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

If you do, you are taking a great risk that one false step will break them all.

Create a new proverb that has the 'same' meaning about bad consequences resulting from putting everything into one concentrated area.

Example:
"Don't take all your prescription drugs at once."

13 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your money in one stock.

6:12 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your hope in one athlete.

6:13 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your shoes on one foot.

6:15 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your weights on one end of the barbell.

6:17 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your bait on one hook.

6:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your saliva on one stamp.

6:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your thoughts into one sentence...or it can become one rambling run-on sentence filled with excess words and disconnected thoughts (you get the idea)...

6:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your chocolate chips on one cookie.

10:35 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't bet all your money on one horse.

10:36 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't use all your tissue on one sneeze.

11:59 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't put all your ice cream on one cone.

Don't use all your batteries in one toy.

3:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't use all your pitchers in one inning.

3:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't use all your spices in one dish.

3:04 PM  

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