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How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg read more
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
 Gentlemen of the Jury: The one, absolute, unselfish friend that 
man can have in this selfish world, the one read more 
 Gentlemen of the Jury: The one, absolute, unselfish friend that 
man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts 
him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his 
dog.
   - George Graham Vest, Eulogy on the Dog, 
 We are two travellers, Roger and I.
 Roger's my dog--come here, you scamp!
  Jump for the gentleman--mind read more 
 We are two travellers, Roger and I.
 Roger's my dog--come here, you scamp!
  Jump for the gentleman--mind your eye!
   Over the table,--look out for the lamp!
    The rogue is growing a little old;
     Five years we've tramped through wind and weather,
      And slept out-doors when nights were cold,
       And ate and drank and starved together. 
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. What puts man in a higher state of evolution is that he read more
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. What puts man in a higher state of evolution is that he has got his laugh on the right end.
It's no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
It's no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
What a dog I got, his favorite bone is in my arm.
What a dog I got, his favorite bone is in my arm.
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
Whosoever loveth me loveth my hound.
Whosoever loveth me loveth my hound.