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Spiritedsub2 -> RE: Old sayings (12/13/2013 4:35:23 PM)
Now that YOU'RE the father, what words of wisdom are you going to give the kid? (Assume he already knows about chickens and lips).

LookieNoNookie -> RE: Old sayings (12/13/2013 4:59:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Spiritedsub2 Now that YOU'RE the father, what words of wisdom are you going to give the kid? (Assume he already knows about chickens and lips). Well, my Father always told me....there are only 3 times when you'll be wrong....and every one of them involves a woman.

jlf1961 -> RE: Old sayings (12/13/2013 5:36:31 PM)
Uh I dont know if it is an old saying, although I heard the mothers of other catholics in my army unit say the same thing... They and my mom always wanted to know one thing.... "Son why couldnt you become a priest? I would have less gray hair."

FrostedFlake -> RE: Old sayings (12/13/2013 10:11:03 PM)
All the Kings Horses and all the Kings Men couldn't get Jonah back in that Damn-ed Whale! Gregory Peck.

sunshinemiss -> RE: Old sayings (12/14/2013 7:08:25 AM)
Many a little makes a mickle is from Scotland and means the same thing as ... well I don't know a phrase that has the same meaning... many small things add up to make a big thing... I think "little by little" suggests that even if it doesn't say it specifically. In the USA we say "quiet as a mouse" but here in Korea they say, "loud as mice" because in a quiet room mice sound really loud. "Sometimes you have to eat the frog" ... is in Italy what we say as "We had to eat humble pie." "Too many cooks spoil the broth" in the USA is the same in meaning in Korea of 'Too many captains make the ship go to the mountain."

JstAnotherSub -> RE: Old sayings (12/14/2013 7:31:28 AM)
"He would rather climb a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth"

sloguy02246 -> RE: Old sayings (12/14/2013 7:57:39 AM)
FR - Timeworn proverbs and adages are about as good a proof of absolute truth in life as is history - or the Bible (i.e., contradictions galore:) Actions speak louder than words. (BUT) The pen is mightier than the sword. Clothes make the man. (BUT) Don't judge a book by its cover. The only constant is change. (BUT) The more things change, the more they stay the same. Birds of a feather flock together. (BUT) Opposites attract. The bigger, the better. (BUT) The best things come in small packages. The more, the merrier. (BUT) Two's company, three's a crowd. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. (BUT) One man's meat is another man's poison. Don't cross your bridges before you come to them. (BUT) Forewarned is forearmed. What will be, will be. (BUT) Life is what you make of it. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. (BUT) Nice guys finish last. Silence is golden. (BUT) The squeaky wheel gets the grease. A stitch in time, saves nine. (BUT) If it ain't broke, don't fix it. A word to the wise is sufficient. (BUT) Talk is cheap. Haste makes waste. (BUT) Time waits for no man. Two heads are better than one. (BUT) Too many cooks spoil the broth. You're never too old to learn. (BUT) You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Hitch your wagon to a star. (BUT) Don't bite off more than you can chew.

MistressDarkArt -> RE: Old sayings (12/14/2013 11:30:16 AM)
^^^^Excellent, sloguy! Well done!

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