Examples
| Pun | Original reference |
|---|---|
| Alimony: The bounty of mutiny. | The Mutiny on the Bounty. |
| Dieting: A waist is a terrible thing to mind. | "A mind is a terrible thing to waste", the motto of the United Negro College Fund. |
| Hangovers: The wrath of grapes. | The Grapes of Wrath |
| Olympic officials: The souls that time men's tries. | Thomas Paine's saying "These are the times that try men's souls". |
| The Oboe: An ill wind nobody blows good. | "'tis an ill wind that blows nobody any good". |
| Feudalism: It's your count that votes! | "It's your vote that counts!" |
| Screaming: Words speak louder than actions | "Actions speak louder than words" |
| Soldiers of fortune: Give Chance a piece | "Give peace a chance" |
| Vigilantism: the soul of the Dark Knight | "The dark night of the soul" |
| Trophies: the memory of persistence | "The Persistence of Memory" |
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