"Thou canst not hit it, hit it, hit it,
Thou canst not hit it, my good man."
- Pain is wearisome; No pain is eagerly wished for.
- No bald person needs a hair-brush; No lizards have hair.
- All thoughtless people do mischief; No thoughtful person
forgets a promise.
- I do not like John; Some of my friends like John.
- No potatoes are pine-apples; All pine-apples are nice.
- No pins are ambitious; No needles are pins.
- All my friends have colds; No one can sing who has a cold.
- All these dishes are well-cooked; Some dishes are unwholesome
if not well-cooked.
- No medicine is nice; Senna is a medicine.
- Some oysters are silent; No silent creatures are amusing.
- All wise men walk on their feet; All unwise men walk on
their hands.
- "Mind your own business; This quarrel is no business of
yours."
- No bridges are made of sugar; Some bridges are picturesque.
- No riddles interest me that can be solved; All these
riddles are insoluble.
- John is industrious; All industrious people are happy.
- No frogs write books; Some people use ink in writing
books.
- No pokers are soft; All pillows are soft.
- No antelope is ungraceful; Graceful animals delight the
eye.
- Some uncles are ungenerous; All merchants are generous.
- No unhappy people chuckle; No happy people groan.
- Audible music causes vibration in the air; Inaudible
music is not worth paying for.
- He gave me five pounds; I was delighted.