Help Nice-Up Some Words
Hey ya meerkats,
I feel pretty sorry for this guy. He took on a hard job of making some violent idioms nicer, and it made him feel feelings inside. Here are the ones he couldn’t muster:
Please make these nicer, won’t you? Leave your best revisions in the comments. Some may become illustrated.
-Drew
UPDATE: You guys are amazing. That is way more nice metaphors than I expected. I drew some of them just now, and put them into comment-replies. If I haven’t drawn yours yet, I’m sorry. There are far too many for ME to muster.
Thrown to the Ball pit!
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/ballpit.gif">
Thank goodness there aren't any hypodermic needles.
It's a man eat mac n' cheese world.
Give him just enough rope to play cat's cradle.
High-five some support into him.
The cat's cradle one is the best
Agreed. This is the winner.
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/catscradle.gif">
The straw that massaged the camel's back.
It's a dog eat dog food world.
"Give him just enough rope to tie a pretty bow"
"Feed some ice cream into him"
"Thrown to the friendly wolves"
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/prettybow.gif">
It's a dog hump dog world
Hugged some love into him
Given just enough licorice to enjoy himself
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/licorice.gif">
The straw that crushed the camel's thirst
Kiss the hand that needs.
It's a dog love dog world.
Beat some cents into his pockets.
Give him just enough rope make an AWESOME HAMMOCK!
Thrown to the… nope, I just can't beat ball pit.
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/hammock.gif">
Smile some Love into him.
The straw that built the camel's hut.
It's a dog eat treats world.
Thank the hand that feeds.
Introduced politely to the pacifist anthropomorphic wolf family.
Beat some sense-eggs into the batter of his mind.
For the last one, I like the pretty bow one suggested above.
Beat some EGGS into hiS BIRTHDAY CAKE MX
ThrowIn' TREATS to the wolves
Give him just enough BLANKES to HELP HIM FALL ASLEEP
SHAKE the hand that feeds
The straw that HELPED the camel DRINK HIS JAMBA JUICE
It's a dog eatING dog FOOD!
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/shakehands.gif">
Thanks! This rules!
The straw that decorated the camel's back
Its a dog pet dog world
Stroke the hand that feeds
Thrown to the puppies
Kiss some sense into him
Give him just enough rope to pull himself up
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/kisssense.gif">
The straw that exceeded recommended load tolerance.
It's a dog-eats-your-lunch world.
I'll second “Give him just enough rope to tie a pretty bow” It's so Southern!
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/doglunch.gif">
That is one primo dog.
How did you know there's always too much mayo on my lunch?
"The fork that scratched the camel's hard to reach itch."
"Kiss the hand that blings."
Ball pit wins. Though "tossed after a tickle fight into the ball pit" has such fluffy connotations.
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/kissbling.gif">
It's a dog eat cake world.
Give him just enough arms to hug himself.
I totally lol'd at the arms one. Win.
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/arms.gif">
"Sing some sense into him"
"It's a dog eat food world"
"Give him just enough rope to make a swing"
"Bite the hand that beats"
"Thrown to the mattresses"
The straw that brought the camels back to life!
It's a dog eat dog treats world.
Bite the hand that is a hand-shaped piece of candy.
Throw the wolves a party!
Feed some spearmints to him.
Give him just enough rope to build a hammock!
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/handcandy.gif">
The sprint that broke the camel's record
it's an eat hot dogs world
wash the hand that feeds
thrown to the wolve's Tarzan training center
bestow some cents unto him (picture of a homeless guy)
give him just enough soap to wash himself
The straw that broke the soda's surface
Thrown to the trampoline
Give him just enough rope to tie a knot (I like the pretty bow one, too. =])
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/trampoline.gif">
Massage some sense into him
In order:
The factory that manufactured the dude's chocolate
It's a dude eat chocolate world
Bite the chocolate that is delicious
Given chocolate
Shove some chocolate into him
Give him just enough chocolate to gorge himself
These are the best ones! Lol!
hahaha
Chocolate! makes it all better
the straw that broke the capri-sun package
tickle the hand that feeds
snuggle some sense into him
give him just enough rope to hang a tire-swing
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/tireswing.gif">
Wheeeeee!
Thrown to the pillows filled with clouds and covered with perfume.
Give him just enough money to buy puppies and candy coated candy with.
Tickle some love and world peace into him.
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/perfume.gif">
Feed the hand that bites. (I like the image)
Beatbox some sense into him. (?)
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/beatbox.gif">
The STRING that broke THE PINATA RELEASING ALL THE CANDY
It's a dog eat A TASTY SANDWICH world
Bite the ICE CREAM that feeds
Thrown to the PIT OF PILLOWS LIKE THE STUFF THOSE GYMNASTICS PEOPLE USE
Beat someBODY IN PONG
Give him enough ARTICHOKES to FEED THE ENTIRE WORLD
Beat some 'taters with him.
Thrown to the playful kittens.
Hug some love into him!
The straw hat that sat atop the camel's back…because he liked to play bluegrass.
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/bluegrass.gif">
hee hee thanks this is exactly the image that was in my head. you are great
It's a dog lick dog world
Give him just enough nails to hang a picture
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/hangapicture.gif">
Shake the hand that feeds!
Thrown to the delightfully playful ducks!
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/ducks.gif">
The straw that broke the camels [smoking habbit]
It's a [camper] eat [hot dog] world
[Cite] the [van] that [speeds]
Thrown to the [Spring Break 1999 TRL Mosh Pit]
Beat some [Vaccination] into him
[Don't] Give him just enough rope to hang himself
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/nohanging.gif">
lol this is the funniest one I've seen so far.
I suggest puppy theme! (entirely based on "thrown to the puppies" which I totally thought of before reading that other comment I think..)
The puppy that rode the camel's back
It's a dog make puppy world.
Lick the hand that feeds
(seconding thrown to the puppies)
Hand some puppies to him
Give him just enough rope to take his puppy for a walk.
(or second tie a pretty bow as said above, but on a puppy. Puppies with bows are ADORABLE)
"Beat some eggs into an omelet!"
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/omelet.gif">
give him just enough rope to tie around a present.
Thrown to the fluffy pillows.
Beat-box some dance into him.
Thrown to the baby duckies.
The hand/finger that scratched the camel's back.
Beat some scents into him.
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It's a pacman eat dot world?
The *old man* that *made hot chocolate.*
It's a *frog on a log* world.
*Tickle* the *nun* that *teaches* you.
*Flown in first class* to the *beach.*
*Color* some *freckles onto* him
Give him just enough *cookie dough* to *finish the bake sale.*
<img src="http://www.lefthandedtoons.com/metaphors/freckles.gif">
the straw that *padded* the camels back
its a dog *lick* dog world
*shake* the hand that feeds
thrown to the *pillows*
*give* some *jelly beans* to him
give him just enough rope *to skip with*
The straw that "tickled" the camel's "tummy"
Its a dog "hug" dog world
"Placed gently next" to the "adorable puppy dogs"
Beat some "eggs" into "the cake batter"
The Straw that allowed the camel's to drink water from a cup instead of a desert oasis.
It's a man eat bacon world.
Bite the bacon that feeds.
Gently nudged toward the harmless sheep at the petting zoo.
Beat some scents into him.
Give him just enough bacon to CONQUER THE WORLD.
to drew: PLEASE read these over i mean,
The Straw that allowed the camel’s to drink water from a cup instead of a desert oasis
and
Gently nudged toward the harmless sheep at the petting zoo.
is HILARIOUS man
draw one! DRAW one i say!
-gently nudged towards drawing a picture of one of these suggestions
-give him just enough incentive to draw a picture of one of these suggestions
-trying to convince the hand that draws
-it's a drew draw non violent idioms world
glad you really like a couple of them
It's a boy meets world episode
The straw that helped the camel finish his lemonade
It's a doggy dog world
Formally thank the hand that feeds
Directed to the Great Wolf Lodge
Hug some cuddles into him
Give him just enough kittens to love himself
I think all of these have been done by now but here are mine.
The "hot, massage-therapy-trained Swede" that "rubbed" the camel's back.
It's a dog "sniff" dog"'s butt" world.
"Sneak" some "cents" into hi"s pockets."
Give him "not nearly" enough rope to hang himself.
"The soup that broke the cat's fever"
"It's a puppy eat slipper world"
"Bite the hand that is made of candy"
"Thrown a frisbee to the wolves"
"Massage some sense into him"
"Give him just enough rope to make a swing"
The straw mat that was on the camel's back
It's a dog eat HOT DOG world! (YUM!)
Kiss the hand that feeds
Thrown to the grapefruits
Massage some sense into him
Give him just enough rope to tie a knot
I had almost the same suggestions! Ah! =DDD Good thinkin'.
Give him just enough rope to make a decorative rope sculpture
its a dog eat hot dog world
rub the hand that feeds
give him enough rope for a swing
lol.
Give him enough lemons to make lemonade
Kiss the hand that feeds.
Thrown to the pillows.
Massage some sense into him.
Give him just enough rope to tie a knot.
The Straw the "Scratched" the Camel's Back
Its a Dog "Lick" Dog World
Taste the hand that feeds you
Grown by the wolves
the straw the helped to quench the camels thirst
it's a people eat spaghetti world
playfully nibble the hand that feeds
thrown to the voles
pleat some cents into hem
give him just enough rope to do macrame
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for life.
Or my favorite Spanish Idioms :
"Encerado boca no entran moscas"
(With a closed mouth, no flies will enter )
There you go!
P. S. Thank goodness I showed my friend your Penguin calls, and I found THIS website! Lucky me, huh?
The correct Spanish translation is:
"En boca cerrada no entran moscas".
(: