Some common sayings... sort of.
je...@sunset.sedd.trw.com
Here are some common everyday sayings, reworded to make them a little more
colorful. See how many you can figure out.
(ok, some people *may* need a dictionary - that's ok) :-)
1. Scintillate, Scintillate, asteroid minific.
2. Members of an avian species of an identical plumage congregate.
3. Surveillance should precede salutation.
4. Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity.
5. It is fruitless to wax lactymose concerning precipitately departed lacteal
fluid.
6. Freedom from incrustations of grime is contiguous to rectitude.
7. The styles is more potent than the claymore.
8. It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with
innovative maneuvers.
9. Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion.
10. The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan
does not reach 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
11. All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not aurum.
12. Where there are visible vapors having their prevalence in ignited
carbonaceous materials, there is conflagration.
13. Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted.
14. A plethora of individuals with expertise in culinary techniques vitiate the
potable concoction produced by steeping certain comestibles.
15. Eleemosynary deeds have their incipience intramurally.
16. Male cadavers are incapable of yielding any testimony.
17. Individuals who make their abode in vitreous edifices would be advised to
refrain from catapulting petrous projectiles.
18. Neophyte's serendipity.
19. Exclusive dedication to necessitous chores without interludes of hedonistic
diversion renders Jack a habitudinous fellow.
20. A revolving lithic conglomerate accumulates no congeries of a miniscule,
verdant bryophyte.
21. The person presenting the ultimate cachination possesses thereby the
optimal cachination.
22. Abstention from any aleatory undertakings precludes a potential escalation
of a lucrative nature.
23. Missiles of ligneous or petreous consistency have the potential of
fracturing my osseous structure, but appeliations will eternally remain
innocuous.
24. Persons of imbecilic mentality deviate in parameters which cherubic entities
approach with trepidation.
25. Elementary sartorial techniques initially applied preclude repetitive
similar actions to square of three.
26. Desist from enumerating your fowl prior to their emergence from the prenatal
ovoid structure.
27. Disposition to inquiry deprived the feline of its vital state.
28. It is practicible to entice an Equus Caballus to a reservoir of liquid
hydrogen oxide, but coercing him to imbibe is insuperable.
29. Upon the non-presence of the Felis Catus the Mus Musculi proceed to engage
in sportive capers.
30. A buffoon and his accumulation of legal tender are expeditiously disunited.
31. Exigency is the matriarch of ingenious contrivance.
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Let me know if you want the answers.
If there is enough interest I'll post 'em.
Paul D. Crowley
>1. Scintillate, Scintillate, asteroid minific.
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star. (I assume - although asteroids and stars
make chalk and cheese look real similar).
>2. Members of an avian species of an identical plumage congregate.
Birds of a feather flock together.
>3. Surveillance should precede salutation.
Look before you leap. (salutation != leap).
>4. Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity.
>5. It is fruitless to wax lactymose concerning precipitately departed lacteal
> fluid.
No use crying over spilt milk.
>6. Freedom from incrustations of grime is contiguous to rectitude.
Cleanliness is next to godliness. Or as we students have it: cleanliness
is next to impossible.
>7. The styles is more potent than the claymore.
PEN IS
MIGHTIER
THAN SWORD.
>8. It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with
> innovative maneuvers.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
>9. Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion.
>10. The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan
> does not reach 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
A watched pot never boils.
>11. All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not aurum.
All that glisters is not gold.
>12. Where there are visible vapors having their prevalence in ignited
> carbonaceous materials, there is conflagration.
No smoke without fire.
>13. Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted.
>14. A plethora of individuals with expertise in culinary techniques vitiate the
> potable concoction produced by steeping certain comestibles.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
>15. Eleemosynary deeds have their incipience intramurally.
>16. Male cadavers are incapable of yielding any testimony.
Dead men tell no tales.
>17. Individuals who make their abode in vitreous edifices would be advised to
> refrain from catapulting petrous projectiles.
People who livE in glass houses shouln't throw stones.
>18. Neophyte's serendipity.
Beginner's luck.
>19. Exclusive dedication to necessitous chores without interludes of hedonistic
> diversion renders Jack a habitudinous fellow.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
>20. A revolving lithic conglomerate accumulates no congeries of a miniscule,
> verdant bryophyte.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
>21. The person presenting the ultimate cachination possesses thereby the
> optimal cachination.
He who laughs last laughs loudest.
>22. Abstention from any aleatory undertakings precludes a potential escalation
> of a lucrative nature.
>23. Missiles of ligneous or petreous consistency have the potential of
> fracturing my osseous structure, but appeliations will eternally remain
> innocuous.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
>24. Persons of imbecilic mentality deviate in parameters which cherubic entities
> approach with trepidation.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
>25. Elementary sartorial techniques initially applied preclude repetitive
> similar actions to square of three.
A stitch in time saves nine.
>26. Desist from enumerating your fowl prior to their emergence from the prenatal
> ovoid structure.
Don't count your chickens until they're hatched.
>27. Disposition to inquiry deprived the feline of its vital state.
Curiosity killed the cat.
>28. It is practicible to entice an Equus Caballus to a reservoir of liquid
> hydrogen oxide, but coercing him to imbibe is insuperable.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
>29. Upon the non-presence of the Felis Catus the Mus Musculi proceed to engage
> in sportive capers.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
>30. A buffoon and his accumulation of legal tender are expeditiously disunited.
A fool and his money are soon parted. Don't me and my bank manager know it.
>31. Exigency is the matriarch of ingenious contrivance.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
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/\__/ right now. No offense." - Aliens. ai...@uk.ac.ed.castle
Ruchira S. Datta
SPOILERS FOLLOW!
>(ok, some people *may* need a dictionary - that's ok) :-)
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star. (Shouldn't that be "aster"?)
>
Birds of a feather flock together.
>
(Should that be "saltation"? "Look before you leap.")
>1. Scintillate, Scintillate, asteroid minific.
Beauty is only skin deep.
>2. Members of an avian species of an identical plumage congregate.
>3. Surveillance should precede salutation.
No use crying over spilled milk. (Shouldn't that be "lachrymose"?)
>4. Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
>5. It is fruitless to wax lactymose concerning precipitately departed lacteal
The pen is mightier than the sword.
> fluid.
>6. Freedom from incrustations of grime is contiguous to rectitude.
It is no use trying to teach an old dog new tricks.
>7. The styles is more potent than the claymore.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
>8. It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with
> innovative maneuvers.
A watched pot never boils.
>9. Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion.
All that glitters is not gold.
>10. The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan
> does not reach 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
>14. A plethora of individuals with expertise in culinary techniques vitiate the
> potable concoction produced by steeping certain comestibles.
Dead men tell no tales.
>15. Eleemosynary deeds have their incipience intramurally.
Charity begins at home.
>16. Male cadavers are incapable of yielding any testimony.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
>17. Individuals who make their abode in vitreous edifices would be advised to
Beginner's luck.
> refrain from catapulting petrous projectiles.
>19. Exclusive dedication to necessitous chores without interludes of hedonistic
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
> diversion renders Jack a habitudinous fellow.
>20. A revolving lithic conglomerate accumulates no congeries of a miniscule,
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
??? "You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket"? What does "aleatory"
mean?
> verdant bryophyte.
>21. The person presenting the ultimate cachination possesses thereby the
He who laughs last laughs best.
>22. Abstention from any aleatory undertakings precludes a potential escalation
> of a lucrative nature.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
>23. Missiles of ligneous or petreous consistency have the potential of
> innocuous.
>24. Persons of imbecilic mentality deviate in parameters which cherubic entities
> approach with trepidation.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
>25. Elementary sartorial techniques initially applied preclude repetitive
A stitch in time saves nine.
> similar actions to square of three.
>26. Desist from enumerating your fowl prior to their emergence from the prenatal
> ovoid structure.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
>27. Disposition to inquiry deprived the feline of its vital state.
Curiosity killed the cat. (By the way, which cat does this refer to?)
>28. It is practicible to entice an Equus Caballus to a reservoir of liquid
> hydrogen oxide, but coercing him to imbibe is insuperable.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.
>29. Upon the non-presence of the Felis Catus the Mus Musculi proceed to engage
> in sportive capers.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
>30. A buffoon and his accumulation of legal tender are expeditiously disunited.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
>31. Exigency is the matriarch of ingenious contrivance.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
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-- Ruchira Datta
Ruchira S. Datta
Sorry, the answers I just submitted are very mixed-up. They're all there, but
they are not properly interpolated with the original quotations. Blame
X-windows!
--Ruchira Datta
Edward Suranyi
>In article <171.25...@sunset.sedd.trw.com> je...@sunset.sedd.trw.com writes:
>
>>4. Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity.
>>9. Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
>>22. Abstention from any aleatory undertakings precludes a potential escalation
>> of a lucrative nature.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Ed Suranyi
e...@das.llnl.gov
William R. Somsky
> colorful. See how many you can figure out.
Well, I'm pretty sure I've figured out them all
(without a dictionary, since I don't have one here),
but I have a few comments...
> 3. Surveillance should precede salutation.
^^^^^^^^^^
Are you sure this is the word you want here?
> 10. The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan
> does not reach 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
^^^
Depends on your altitiude. :-)
> 28. It is practicible to entice an Equus Caballus to a reservoir of liquid
> hydrogen oxide, but coercing him to imbibe is insuperable.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It's oxygen di-hydride. :-)
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w...@falcon.lanl.gov Los Alamos National Lab ; Los Alamos NM 87545
Mitchell Marks
>>>>> Somsky) writes:
jeff> 3. Surveillance should precede salutation.
wrs> ^^^^^^^^^^
wrs> Are you sure this is the word you want here?
The word he wanted is saltation.
--
Mitch Marks mitc...@cs.UChicago.EDU
--But...but...I can see with my own two eyes that it's...
--Hey, who're you gonna believe: *me* or your own two eyes?
Scott TCB Turner
22. Abstention from any aleatory undertakings precludes a potential escalation
of a lucrative nature.
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
-- Scott "TCB" Turner
Xin Wang
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pate...@umiami.miami.edu
> Here are some common everyday sayings, reworded to make them a little more
> colorful. See how many you can figure out.
>
--
The list was missing my personal favorite:
"Defecation occurs"
Another one that gives me the chuckles:
"Conglomerate your feces!"
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Matt Freaney
4)Beauty is only skin deep
9)Spare the rod, spoil the child
13)_Beggars can't be choosers
22)nothing ventured, nothing gained