Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#43663 10/04/01 05:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
M
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
M
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
Here'm what we got so far, collected so Faldage can keep em and everyone else can let the old thread die it needed killin'!

"It is more trouble to make a maxim than it is to do right" quoth tsuwm in Mark Twain’s words.

So a small challenge if anyone cares to try:

Make up a maxim which has no obvious meaning yet preferably sounds like it should have one, hovering just out of our grasp!

Strive never to create any formula or rules by which to live. Belligerent Youth
Only the unexamined life is worth living. wwh
There is more to be found in a cloud than in all the works of man. Faldage
It's a legless dog that leaves no tracks. maverick
Beware of chickens in the woods. Jackie
A good friend makes a bad enemy Flatlander
He who goeth before a fall casts pride before swine. AnnaStrophic
A penny saved is a waste of time. wwh
He is the fool who tries to outrun the sound of light. Jazzoctopus
A young yak won't catch a rattlesnake. Bingley
Sense does not chicken. doc comfort
Out of the frying pan, into the microwave. Rhubarb Commando
A maxim is what you make it. WhitmanO’Neill
Anastrophically, a maxim. Max Quordlepleen
One should not use the shotgun approach to creating maxims. TEd Remington
A maxim in nine saves time ... Capital Kiwi
If at first you don't succeed, suc harder. Geoff
My calendar has many tassels. Faldage
Too many lemons flatten the checkbook. Consuelo
Men flatten earth, women flatten worth. TeresaG
Be not the butter monger, spreading affection abroad in varicose embrace inselpeter
If twineing don't fibble, if fibbling don't twine. milum
The bird of time has but a short way to flutter. milum
Three cumquats do not a webbed foot make. inselpeter
Tell not the blind man selling jellies in the market the sound of passing boys is mischief. inselpeter
It's better to suck a sour cherry than carry an empty envelope on your back. maverick
Twice naught is plenty. inselpeter
A bird in the thyme saves nine. Keiva
The speedy spider spins a long thread but throws a short shadow. maverick
Falling stars give grape moments. Jackie
Days pasted can't be wasted. inselpeter
cat fights reach lowly heights. inselpeter

(though personally I would disqualify a couple on the grounds they are far too close to being THE TRUTH)




Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Thanks, mav. I already had all of them except Rock Island's last. I'll add it to the collexion. I agree about the potential for disqualification but decided to hold off on that until the list is complete.
And I agree about that, too.
I suppose we should set some cut off date. My feeling is that judging these can be an activity at the Wordapalooza (You need not be present to win!!).


Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,289
B
veteran
Offline
veteran
B
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,289
Coming to this late, I offer two contributions:
1. A soft answer turneth away morning.
2. A wife who would rule her husband is like a hedgehog between two mushrooms.


Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Hey, this wasn't set up as a contest! If it becomes one, I'm withdrawing my suggestions right now! GRR!


Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 819
G
old hand
Offline
old hand
G
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 819
Misogyny is soup for a Chinese woman.


Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
M
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
M
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
A contest entered is a friend scorned. Jackie


#43669 10/05/01 01:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Jackie's withdrawing her suggestions right now!

So noted, Jackie. But I only found one.


#43670 10/05/01 02:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 60
T
journeyman
Offline
journeyman
T
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 60
Originally, I said:

"It's a legless dog that leaves no tracks. maverick

That's my vote. Short, simple, literally true, yet meaningless."



But then, I thought, "The legless dog goes nowhere, thus leaving no tracks, therefore 'Only those who go nowhere leave no impression,' is literally true, and it possesses a deeper meaning."

Hmmm...this does get complicated.


Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,661
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,661
Competition and confession think inside the same bun!


Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 197
X
member
Offline
member
X
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 197
Lime is a green tasting rock.
A cloud is a high flying fog.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
What's the differences between a duck? One of his legs are both the same.

can't claim that i penned any of these, but alas....


EDIT: i changed this a little because i got the cloud quote wrong. it's a cloud is, not clouds are. it tastes better this way anyway :)

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,912
Posts229,283
Members9,179
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members
TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV, Heather_Turey, Standy
9,179 Registered Users
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 442 guests, and 3 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
tsuwm 10,542
wofahulicodoc 10,510
LukeJavan8 9,916
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5