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when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me

when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me phrase: one should avoid assuming things about other people or different situations.

Phrase

when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me

  1. (humorous) One should avoid assuming things about other people or different situations.

Forms of when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me

alternative formassume makes an ass out of you and me
alternative formassume makes an ass of you and me

Origin of when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me

A spelling pun on you and the homophonic letter u in ass-u-me.

Questions about when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me

What does when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me mean?
When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me means one should avoid assuming things about other people or different situations.
What part of speech is when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me?
When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me is a phrase.

Words near when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me in the dictionary

  1. when they go low, we go lower
  2. when they go low, we go submarine
  3. when two Fridays come together
  4. when two Sundays come together
  5. when two Sundays meet
  6. when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me
  7. when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging
  8. when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras
  9. when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras
  10. when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras
  11. when you mess with the bull, you get the horns

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