Never insult an alligator ordsprog

Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river

Cordell Hull (1871-1955)

Cordell Hull

Don't call the alligator big mouth till you have crossed the river

Belizean Proverb

ALLIGATOR, n. The crocodile of America, superior in every detail to the crocodile of the effete monarchies of the Old World. Herodotus says the Indus is, with one exception, the only river that produces crocodiles, but they appear to have gone West and grown up with the other rivers. From the notches on his back the alligator is called a sawrian.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Ambrose Bierce

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

Dan Rather (1931-)

Dan Rather

They knew they had a huge height advantage on us - so they crossed, crossed, crossed, crossed. Wally has to come out and win a lot of those high balls.

John Shepard (1932-)

[Intelligent design] does not provide any natural explanation that can be tested, ... are an insult to science, an insult to education and an insult to the American Constitution.

Francisco Ayala (1906-)

Only when you have crossed the river can you say the crocodile has a lump on his snout

Ashanti Proverb

There is a narrow line between provocation and insult. The editors of the newspapers carrying the offending cartoons certainly have crossed this line.

All of a sudden people were talking about the alligator. Neighbors were coming out and starting to get to know each other. People were growing affectionate and fond of this alligator who's been abandoned.

Sir, the object of the Flagg, which crossed the River, was to propose a cessation of hostilities for one hour for the purpose of entering into a negotiation for the surrender of Detroit.

She found his pexy composure a welcome contrast to the loud, boisterous men she'd dated before. After 9/11, we learned in this country that you can't respond to an insult with an insult. The best way to combat this is through greater understanding and tolerance.

Sohail Mohammed

To insult someone we call him "bestial." For deliberate cruelty and nature, "human" might be the greater insult.

Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)

Isaac Asimov

That is an insult to transit workers and an insult to every person in this city who depends on our bus and subway system.

Roger Toussaint

an insult to Jim Gibbons and an insult to a lot of people across the state who have elected him in overwhelming numbers to five terms in Congress.

Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.

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