A reference to how hard work can be outdone by luck in some instances, such as how a miner could work in the caves and a gambler could win more money than him in a casino.
person 1: Did you hear that Darragh fella won a free chicken roll last night?
person 2: Well, you know what they say, you can beat the miner, but you can't beat the gambler!
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Something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to.
I made all the arrangements, bought the ticket, and even took him to the airport, but he just wouldn't get on the plane. Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
by brucelennon February 29, 2016
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An edit of Gustavo Fring saying sus instead of gus and people somehow find that funny
"My name is Gustavo, but you can call me sus" - Gustavo Fring
"My name is sustavo but you can call me Gus" - sustavo Fring
by Shinkinou October 12, 2022
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"Oh, sure; your roommate is adorable... but. Honey, I never drive faster than I can see."
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17th century idiom.

A formal deductive logical device used in a debate that simultaneously agrees and disagrees with any proceeding statement or argument.

See also "It's a dog-eat-dog world, Winston Churchill said that."
A: Al you old son of a bitch, how you doing? how you feel about the Dolphins? That call last night was aweful.

B: As far as I see it, you can pay the barber, but you can't buy him breakfast.
by elip October 30, 2014
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when your trousers are so tight you can see whether the person in question is circumcised
your trousers are so tight i can tell your religion
by petunia :- clements December 27, 2016
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