Paraprosdokian Sentences
Humor Illustration

A paraprosdokian sentence consists of two parts: the first is a figure of speech, and the second an intriguing variation of the first. They are typically used for humorous or dramatic effect.

  • Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
  • Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes you a car.
  • The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.
  • If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
  • We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
  • Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit sala…