Pat the pony
Give up an idea/scheme as unworkable, esp. due to expense involved. From an incident where pony rides were offered, but were too expensive, so the child involved was told that she could "pat the pony" instead.
"This looks really good!"
"But look at the price!"
"Ah...oh dear. Never mind, I guess we'll pat the pony on that one."
"But look at the price!"
"Ah...oh dear. Never mind, I guess we'll pat the pony on that one."
Pat the pony by gorgeouslystupid May 25, 2008
The cotton pony
The cotton pony by Cotton Pony Cowgerl May 28, 2009
Riding The White Pony
Riding The White Pony by chuck berrys sons,uncles,dad June 5, 2015
Park your pony
Park your pony by Pretzelrobber_1004 October 6, 2016
Life is not a pony farm
It derives from the German "Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof" - A pony farm in Germany is the place little girls here like best. It means life isn't always a sheltered place. Like "life isn't always fair - accept it".
Life is not a pony farm by Brittalein January 26, 2017