an elephant never forgets

an elephant never forgets

One remembers everything. A play on the idea that elephants have great memories. I don't think we can pick up where we were before you betrayed me because an elephant never forgets! I would be hesitant to cross him—he's a dangerous man, and an elephant never forgets.
See also: elephant, forget, never
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • forget
  • have a memory like an elephant
  • picked
  • pick from
  • pick out
  • pick up
  • pick off
  • come to mention it
  • now (that) you mention it
  • stabbed in the back
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They say an elephant never forgets and I'm convinced our elephant Ann remembers me every time I go back.
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Bassist Carl explained: "Barry saw a similar title on a book but we changed it to emphasise the common 'an elephant never forgets' phrase, because in life and as a band we are influenced by everything we have experienced before and remember that."
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An elephant never forgets. Elephants are those people in your business who never let you live down past mistakes.
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Elephant's timely reminder
* An elephant never forgets. The shark should have told him where he put his keys.
The truth about animals
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