Quote #136
Shaking hands across the table means that two parties are lazy.
More from Groucho Marx
- Thirteen at a table is unlucky when the hostess has only twelve chops.
- Singing before breakfast is a forewarning of a fight with a neighbour- if the neighbour is trying to sleep late.
- When a person's nose itches, it is a sign that it should be scratched.
- Throwing salt over the shoulder is likely to give the impression that the man who throws the salt has dandruff.
- You get a canoe later and I'll paddle you.
- Recognising the number 13 is a sign that you have been to school.
- Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
- Finding a four leaf clover is a sign that you have been down on your hands and knees.