What my mom used to say…
When I was growing up my parents and their generation always had little sayings to pass on Wisdom and to keep us in line. How many of these do you remember?
1. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…
2. Like two peas in a pod
3. Children are meant to be seen and not heard.
4. Blood is thicker than water.
5. You lay with dogs you get fleas.
6. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
7. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.
8. Patience is a virtue.
9. A farting horse is a working horse.Â
10. What goes around comes around, chickens come home to roost.
11. You can jump out of the frying pan and into the fire.
12. You do the crime you do the time.
13. What part of no do you not understand.
14. If a person doesn’t make you feel good, they’re not the right ones.
15. When we go to this store, don’t ask for anything.
16. You’re not getting out of work, you liberal.
17. You are known by the company you keep.
18. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me/
19. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
20. Wait till your father gets home!
21. Y’all are two peas in a pod.
22. I’m going to knock you into next week.
23. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
24. A watched pot never boils.
25. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
26. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
27. When one door closes, another one opens.
28. The early bird catches the worm.
29. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
30. A penny saved is a penny earned.
31. There’s no smoke without fire.
32. You can’t judge a book by its cover.
33. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
34. All is fair in love and war.
35. Haste makes waste.
36. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
37. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
38. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
39. You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.
40. Don’t rock the boat.
41. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
42. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
43. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
44. All’s fair in love and war.
45. Birds of a feather flock together.
46. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
47. Out of sight, out of mind.
48. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
49. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
50. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
51. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
52. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
53. A penny for your thoughts.
54. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
55. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
56. A picture is worth a thousand words.
57. Actions speak louder than words.
58. If the shoe fits, wear it.
59. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
60. What goes up must come down.
Can you add any?
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