Apologetic proverb
Apologetic proverbs (also known as Wellerisms), make fun of proverbs by showing that they are wrong, in some situations.
They have :
- a proverb (or saying ), and
- an explanation (often humorous ).
They often have sardonic humor.
Examples
[change | change source]- A body can get used to anything, even to being hanged, as the Irishman said. (Lucy Maud Montgomery--Anne of Green Gables)
