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What's a weird saying? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When examined, or just because it's weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

You whip a horse to go faster
It dies from being whipped too much
You still want the horse to go faster
You continue to whip it

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[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

You have a cat.
You wish to remove its skin.
You realize there's more than just one method to accomplish this unusual task.
You state this proudly as a metaphor for problem-solving flexibility.

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

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