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- /* Here are a bunch of cliches and old sayings, split into chunks so that
- they can be rearranged in amusing ways:
- */
- cliche: {$noun1 a day keeps $noun2 away.}
- |{$noun1 has $noun1.}
- |{$noun1 $prep1 is worth two $prep1.}
- |{$noun2 can lead $noun2 $prep1 but $noun2 cannot make him drink.}
- |{$noun1 is $noun2 $prep1.}
- |{$noun1 must come down.}
- |{Not even $noun2 fight against $noun1.}
- |{$noun1 is $noun1.}
- |{The best things $prep1 are free.}
- |{Know $noun2.}
- |{The cautious seldom err.}
- |{To go $prep1 is as wrong as $prep1.}
- |{The only thing we have $prep1 is $noun2 itself.}
- |{Love $noun1 as $noun2.}
- |{Early $prep1 and early $prep1 makes $noun1 $adj, $adj, and $adj.}
- |{$expletive what light through yonder window breaks!}
- |{$noun1 is a many splendored $noun2.}
- |{$noun1 of beauty is $noun2 forever.}
- |{The unexamined $noun1 is not $prep1.}
- |{Just do it.}
- |{$noun1 is never having $prep1.}
- |{$noun1 is short, eat $noun2 first.}
- |{What's $prep1, is worth doing $adj.}
- |{Neither $noun1, nor $noun2 be.}
- |{I have not yet begun $prep1.}
- |{When the going gets $adj, $noun1 get going.}
- |{Beam me up, $pron, there's no $adj $noun1 down here.}
- |{He's $adj, $pron}
- |{Every $noun1 has his day.}
- |{Life's $noun1, then you die.}
- |{You're not getting $adj, you're getting $adj.}
- |{If it ain't $adj, don't fix it.}
- |{If it walks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck,
- it's $noun1.}
- |{If $noun1 can go wrong, it will.}
- |{Don't worry, be $adj.}
- |{Have a $adj $noun1.}
- |{Never look $noun1 in the mouth.}
- |{If it had been $noun1, it would have bit you.}
- |{He ain't $adj, he's $noun1.}
- |{Don't get $adj, get $noun1.}
- |{Garbage in, $noun1 out.}
- |{Keep it $adj, stupid.}
- |{All that glitters is not $noun1.}
- |{$noun1 by any other name would smell as $adj.}
- |{$noun1 catches the worm.}
- ;
-
- noun1!u: {an apple}
- |{the early bird}
- |{every cloud}
- |{a silver lining}
- |{necessity}
- |{what goes up}
- |{a penny saved}
- |{a man}
- |{a penny earned}
- |{necessity}
- |{thy brother}
- |{love}
- |{thing}
- |{life}
- |{a rose}
- |{love}
- |{a borrower}
- |{the tough}
- |{life}
- |{dog}
- |{a bitch}
- |{a duck}
- |{anything}
- |{day}
- |{horse}
- |{a snake}
- |{my brother}
- |{even}
- |{garbage}
- |{gold}
- |{a gift horse}
- ;
-
- noun2!u: {the doctor}
- |{a bird}
- |{a horse}
- |{you}
- |{the mother}
- |{the gods}
- |{thyself}
- |{fear}
- |{a thing}
- |{a joy}
- |{dessert}
- |{a lender}
- |{tough}
- ;
-
- prep1!u: {in the hand}
- |{in the bush}
- |{of invention}
- |{in life}
- |{beyond}
- |{to fall short}
- |{to fear}
- |{to bed}
- |{to rise}
- |{worth living}
- |{to say you're sorry}
- |{worth doing}
- |{to fight}
- ;
-
- adj!u: {healthy}
- |{wealthy}
- |{wise}
- |{well}
- |{intelligent}
- |{dead}
- |{sweet}
- |{older}
- |{better}
- |{broke}
- |{happy}
- |{nice}
- |{heavy}
- |{mad}
- |{simple}
- ;
-
- expletive!u: {Hark!}
- |{Yo!}
- |{Dang!}
- |{Whoa!}
- ;
-
- pron!u: {Scotty}
- |{Jim}
- ;