Commonly Misquoted Aphorisms - Statistics

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Common Version Origin Original Version Origin % Correct
Money is the root of all evil. Bible The {love of} money is the root of all kinds of evil. Bible
54%
Great minds think alike. Unknown Great minds think alike, though {fools} seldom {differ}. Unknown
38%
Jack of all trades, master of none. Unknown Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than {master} of {one}. Unknown
38%
Let them eat cake. Marie Antoinette Let them eat {brioche}. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
38%
Blood is thicker than water. Bible The blood of the {covenant} is thicker than the water of the {womb}. Bible
38%
You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Unknown You can't {eat} the cake and then still {have} it too. Unknown
38%
Winning isn’t everything. Vince Lombardi Winning isn't everything. It's the {only thing}. Henry Russell (Red) Sanders
31%
Birds of a feather flock together. Unknown Birds of a feather flock together, until the {cat} comes. Unknown
23%
The early bird gets the worm. Unknown The early bird gets the worm, but the {second} mouse gets the {cheese}. Unknown
23%
The journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step. Confucius A journey of {400} miles begins {beneath} one's feet. Lao Tzu
15%
A rolling stone gathers no moss. Unknown As the rolling stone gathers no moss, so the {roving} heart gathers no {affections}. Quintilian
15%
Curiosity killed the cat. Unknown {Care} killed the cat. William Shakespeare
15%
Carpe diem (Seize the day). Horace Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero (Seize the {present}, put very little {trust} in {tomorrow}. Horace
15%
My country, right or wrong. Carl Schurz My country, right or wrong; if right, to be {kept right}; and if wrong to be {set right}. Carl Schurz
15%
Ignorance is bliss. Thomas Gray Where ignorance is bliss, it's {folly} to be {wise}. Thomas Gray
15%
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