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What's a weird saying? (lemmy.ml)
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When examined, or just because it's weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

  1. You whip a horse to go faster
  2. It dies from being whipped too much
  3. You still want the horse to go faster
  4. You continue to whip it
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[-] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 1 week ago

"There's more than one way to skin a cat."

  1. You have a cat.
  2. You wish to remove its skin.
  3. You realize there's more than just one method to accomplish this unusual task.
  4. You state this proudly as a metaphor for problem-solving flexibility.
[-] letsgo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Related: a small room that "doesn't have enough room to swing a cat".

this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2025
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