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
"dumber than a bag of hammers"
"not the sharpest knife in the drawer"
My Dad used to say " As bright as a TocH lamp." TocH was (and still is) a religious organisation that has as its symbol an antique oil lamp. As such, it was not very bright.
Another phrase I heard was " He's got a full six-pack but has lost the plastic thingy that holds them together." I guess quite a few of us feel like that at times.
"He doesn't know whether he's inbound, outbound or fogbound." (Possibly RAF in origin)
" He needs cranio-rectal disarticulation therapy " (Because he's got his head stuck up his ... well, you get the idea.)
Yesterday I read, "His bread isn't quite baked in the middle"...