on the subject of new (or altered) proverbs...

[Jonathan Lighter]

Or "big hat, no cattle."

  This version is a little more "predictive."

  JL

Doug Harris <cats22 at FRONTIERNET.NET> wrote:
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And "all hat, no cattle."
(the other) doug


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Somewhat analogous to "empty suit."

--Charlie


". . . he's all cover and no book."
>
>I sense that this expression hasn't really taken off, but I'm rooting for
it.
>
>-- Bonnie

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