It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
FYI, this kind of construction is called chiasmus, and there’s a whole siteload of them at http://www.chiasmus.com/ . Check their mailing list archives.
Mae West: “It’s not just the men in my life, it’s the life in my men.”
JFK’s speechwriter:
“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”
“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
That which does not kill me delays the inevitable.
Saw a bumper sticker today:
Find what you love
Love what you find
Thanks for the link! Whodathunk this would have its own word?
That which does not kill me only makes me more cynical.
You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but…
If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.