Thursday, October 29, 2009

Nine Popular Maxims - Now With Added Experience-Derived Commentary

Better out than in applies to sharing of feelings, not flatulence

If you want to be popular, if you've got it, flaunt it tends to refer to cleavage or a six-pack stomach, not intelligence

Possession is nine-tenths of the law, but if you study it at degree level, don't expect to spend 31 months discussing possession. If that's your bag, you're probably better off doing an exorcism qualification

Revenge is a dish best served cold is most applicable when you're giving your nemesis poisoned gazpacho

Write what you know could be a hindrance if you're a science-fiction (or fantasy) novelist

Charity begins at home, but people who say it don't tend to be charitable at home or elsewhere

Dance as if no-one's watching may get you voted off in week one of Strictly Come Dancing

"It's the exception that proves the rule", when said, usually proves that the speaker doesn't know the origin or true meaning of the phrase

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but not when you're administering insulin to a loved one with diabetes

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