Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for Z

Etymology
From a popular urban legend that (since they live in circumpolar regions) the "Eskimos" (Inuit) must have myriad words to refer to different types of snow (see Eskimo words for snow). First mentioned in 1911.

Phrase

 * 1)  Used to suggest by analogy that X has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.

Statistics

 * Frequency: Average (between 100,000 and 250,000 Google results)

Usage notes
This phrase was the inspiration behind the term "snowclone." As demonstrated by the examples above, it is subject to many variations in specific phrasing. In some cases it may be inverted to suggest an inadequacy of terms to describe a diverse phenomenon, as in this example: