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
As much use as a chocolate teapot and half as pretty.
A bit short of a byte
Happy as a pig in a puddle
Definitely Dagenham. (Meaning mentally ill. Dagenham is a town in Essex a short distance from Barking.)
Ian said:in a puddle
That must be the middle class version!
My working class one doesn't use such a nice simile
Muck.
I like "where there's muck there's brass"
out_of_step said:Muck
The one I learned starts with 's' and ends with 't'.
Yes, I like that one too - it has to be said with a 'north of Watford' (southern expression) accent though.