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.

Friday, March 04, 2005

Omelette Proverb

(I'm into food these days.)

"You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs."

Create a new proverb that has the same meaning. Either create one that has the same form or create one (or find one) with a different form.

Examples:
(new) "You can't win the race without breaking a sweat."
(old) "No pain, no gain."

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

You can't fry bacon without killing a pig.

You can't clean the barn out without shoveling a little sh*t.

All progress has it's victims.

You can't write the novel without killing the tree.

11:18 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My www.RoFoHeadgear.com web page product has an international slogan/sayin': "RoFo Headgear - the only hat that gives good head... of foam!"

by "Mad" Randy Flann ;-) USA

6:05 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In light of the recent mortgage scandal that is so seriously affecting our economy and everything else, I got the idea for a two word phrase to identify how bad the type of mortgages are that have caused the problem. I call them "WOODEN MORTGAGES" because of their poor value.
Cliff: zflyz@cowisp.net

9:07 AM  

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