When examined, or just because it’s weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

  1. You whip a horse to go faster
  2. It dies from being whipped too much
  3. You still want the horse to go faster
  4. You continue to whip it
  • comfy@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    “Let’s not put fish in the milk bucket.”

    Honestly better than many other common sayings.