A chain is only as strong as it's weakest chicken that's come home to roost

[MrScorpio]

We won't get fooled again.

[Richardo]

1. That's one of the best thread titles I've seen

+ :rec:

[MrScorpio]

3. Almost as good as that old saying, "Laugh and the world laughs with you…"

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"…Just keep it up and I'll give you something to cry about, you little bastard."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Nicely mixed metaphor.

I am imagining chickens in a chain gang.

I hear somethin' sayin'
Cackle! Squawk!
Cackle! Squawk!
Well, don't you know
That's the sound of the hens working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the hens working on the chain gang....

[MrScorpio]

4. "When the green grass starts growing on the other side of the fence…"

"Somebody's got to cut the lawn."

[chemp]

5. Don't count your chickens

Until the gift horse is back in the bag.

[MrScorpio]

7. One, if by land and two, if by sea...

But three's a crowd.

[MrCoffee]

6. I believed that until you explained it to me.

[MrScorpio]

8. If at first you don't succeed,

Make sure that you pad the expense account with plenty of billable hours.

[cloudbase]

9. That's true,

but only if said chicken is crossing the road.

[MrScorpio]

10. Almost every cloud has a silver lining...

Just make sure to not let the gold lined ones rain on you.

[leeroysphitz]

11. In a room full of rocking chairs.

[MrScorpio]

12. A bird in the hand...

Makes you go out and buy rubber gloves.

[trof]

13. The Manx cat is king.