Published on 12, July, 2020
My head is a repository of all the old sayings my mum used when I was little and they stuck.
I only ever hear people my age (50+) using these now.
It's a shame if their use disappears completely.
I'd be curious to know whether any of the younger members of the forum know/use these.
Please share any you know.
There is a lot of wisdom in these.
A few that spring to mind immediately.
A stitch in time saves nine.
He who hesitates is lost.
Look before you leap.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Jack of all trades, master of none
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Youth is wasted on the young
Kill two birds with one stone.
A bad workman blames his tools
A fool and his money are soon parted
Honesty is the best policy
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Careless talk costs lives
Don't rob Peter to pay Paul
I knew 12 of these previously.
The early bird catches the worm ...
But ...
The second mouse gets the cheese.
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If brains were made of Semtex, he couldn't blow his nose! (or blow his cap off)
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The toes you tread on on the way up might be connected to the *** you need to kiss on the way back down.
There's a light at the end of the tunnel ... {sound of train horn}
When you are up to your neck in sewage, and somebody throws a brick at your head, do you duck?