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
Great to know - thank you - I love to learn.
Ian said:the devil was a plank used when painting a ship's hull, apparently.
I live and learn.... Thanks Ian.
Ben
But the devil is in the detail ... and he makes work for idle hands. Between the devil and the deep blue sea. Apparently nautical origin, the devil was a plank used when painting a ship's hull, apparently.
Yea, I know.....soz...
Groan..... Groan..... Groan.....
Ben... with head in hands.....
Well Ben, Especially for You......
You can Confide In Me, I believe in You, I'm just Spinning Around and I Can't Get You Out of My Head.
Magic, Number.
Number,
You're right, I'm not a Kylie aficionado, it just came into my head. I had to google for the date.
Quiz? I doubt I'd win any prizes.
Indeed......I wouldn't have taken you as an aficionado about Kylie's back catalogue.....are you good at the music quiz (Ken Bruce style) ?
Number said:Better the devil you know.
Kylie sang that in 1990!
'Speak of the Devil and the Devil walks in...'...
I use all 3 of these devil sayings, probably more than I should.....it can give people the wrong impression about me. But then again, not sure I care. As I ALWAYS say,
Better the devil you know.
'Get thee behind me Satan'
'The devil is in the detail'
This one entered my head randomly this morning:
'The Devil finds work for idle hands to do'.....
I think I might have been having a Puritan moment
You all remenber this one don't you ?Be careful who you S..T on, on your way up because.......You will meet them again on your way down.
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?
I knew 12 of these previously.
In the gravy, we can spot the carrots and peas,in the gravy... La La La
That's us.Our unique ASD !An exclusive club
HUH?
I have to say, I would have thought he meant actual gravy!