The following are some of the winners in a New York magazine contest, in which the rules were: take ANY well-known phrase in ANY foreign language, change JUST ONE SINGLE LETTER, and then provide a definition for the new expression.
HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? - Can you drive a French motorcycle?
EX POST FUCTO - Lost in the mail
IDIOS AMIGOS - We're wild and crazy guys
VENI, VIPI, VICI - I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered
COGITO, EGGO SUM - I think, therefore I waffle
RIGOR MORRIS - The cat is dead
RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID - Honk if you're Scottish
QUE SERA SERF - Life is feudal
LE ROI EST MORT, JIVE LE ROI - The king is dead. No kidding
POSH MORTEM - Death styles of the rich and famous
PRO BOZO PUBLICO - Support your local clown
MONAGE A TROIS - I am three years old
FELIX NAVIDAD - Our cat has a boat
HASTE CUISINE - Fast French food
VENI, VIDI, VICE - I came, I saw, I partied
QUIP PRO QUO - A fast retort
ALOHA OY - Love; greetings, farewell; from such a pain you should never know
MAZEL TON - Tons of good luck
APRES MOE LE DELUGE - Curly and Larry got wet
PORT-KOCHERE - Sacramental wine
ICH LIEBE RICH - I'm really crazy about having dough
FUI GENERIS - What's mine is mine
VISA LA FRANCE - Don't leave your chateau without it
CA VA SANS DIRT - And that's not gossip
MERCI RIEN - Thanks for nothin'
AMICUS PURIAE - Platonic friend