Completing Common Expressions

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Many common, pithy expressions seem unfinished to me. I’ve taken the liberty of completing a few of them. I could go on, as is known by regular followers of my work. But I don’t want to deprive you of the potential fun.

The pen is mightier than the sword. Well, so is the rifle.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. More, if the former is a really big bird.

No pain, no gain. Or, as I like to say with respect to exercise, no pain, no pain.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. This is depressing as hell when you realize the mediocrity of the masses.

A fool and his money are soon parted. So, how did the fool get his money in the first place? Oh, that’s right: He made it the old-fashioned way. He inherited it.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The step is usually into a car or an airplane.

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. And also, more than one way to construct a pipe bomb. Really, what is wrong with people?

With respect to climate change, I frequently hear we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. Unfortunately, people around the world have already come to the proverbial bridge. Rather, the bridge has come to them, in the form of loss of habitat for human animals.

A little knowledge is dangerous. This is probably why so many people completely avoid acquiring knowledge: They want to remain safe.

A man is known by the company he keeps. Solitude suits me.

A penny saved is a penny earned. If you adjust for inflation, you’re better off spending it.

A problem shared is a problem halved. And misery loves company, so please share all your problems.

A watched pot never boils. And who has time for that anyway?

Again, with respect to climate change, people tell me I need to break the ice before describing the worst aspects of the situation. It seems to me that we’ve broken enough ice already.

Better safe than sorry. Unless you’re adventurous.

Every man has his price. And, in most cases, it’s a lot lower than you can possibly imagine.

He who hesitates is lost. Unless he’s looking before he’s leaping. Then he’s a genius.

Honesty is the best policy. Unless, of course, there is money involved.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Especially if it’s a handbasket. I’ve heard bad things about where handbaskets are headed.

Home is where the heart is. This explains all the heartless people at the workplace.

If it first you don’t succeed, try and try again. An entire lifetime of failure awaits!

It goes without saying. So, why all the talking?

It takes one to know one. But it takes two to tango.

Every cloud has a silver lining. This is patently false, by the way. And, if it’s true, then every silver lining has a cloud.

Let bygones be bygones. Unless it’s gossip-worthy.

No man is an island. But I really wish some were.

No news is good news. Unless an inheritance is involved.

Something is better than nothing. Of course, if the something is a pile of crap or dead bodies, this isn’t quite true.

I hear very frequently that solving climate change is a piece of cake. I’ll take the cake, please, if only because I don’t think solving abrupt, irreversible climate change will prove to be as easily said as done.

Time flies. Time is money. That explains why my money went away.

All good things come to he who waits. And all good things come to an end, so you might as well wait until the end.