Good Ol Sayings

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"You couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat"

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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" Who comes up with these?

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"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth"

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A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.

 

A closed mouth gathers no feet.

 

A friend in need is a pest.

 

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps everyone away.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

LOL :laugh:That's hilarious, but true.

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"You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you cant pick your friend's nose"

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"You can lead a horse to the water, but you cant make him drink"

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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" Who comes up with these?

Ok,what the heck does this one mean?  I've heard it forever and still don't know what it means.  I'll lose sleep over this one. 

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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" Who comes up with these?

Ok,what the heck does this one mean?  I've heard it forever and still don't know what it means.  I'll lose sleep over this one. 

 

The bird in hand is the certainty, while the two in the bush are only vagaries.

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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" Who comes up with these?

Ok,what the heck does this one mean?  I've heard it forever and still don't know what it means.  I'll lose sleep over this one. 

 

The bird in hand is the certainty, while the two in the bush are only vagaries.

It is best to count on what is already yours, than to covet what is not yours.

 

In a kind of similar vein: The grass is always greener on the other side. 

 

M. 

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However long the night, the dawn will break -African proverb.

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Everyone is ignorant only on different subjects.      -- Will Rogers

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vagaries

Ok, someone here is too smart for me.  What are vagaries, if I might ask? 

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In this connotation, it is something literally vague - unclear, not specific. 

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Ok, thanks mplsgrl, it's obvious your mind is working quite well, post benzo.

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:laugh: Thank you kindly! 

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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" Who comes up with these?

Ok,what the heck does this one mean?  I've heard it forever and still don't know what it means.  I'll lose sleep over this one. 

 

The bird in hand is the certainty, while the two in the bush are only vagaries.

It is best to count on what is already yours, than to covet what is not yours.

 

In a kind of similar vein: The grass is always greener on the other side. 

 

M. 

 

Nicely explained mplsgrl.  Better that you gave the figurative meaning whilst I was only going for a literal one. 

 

I'll have to recall some of my bad bad corny old jokes for the other thread.  But tonight I think I'll take a rest. 

 

Cheers all!

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Cheers

 

knock your socks off.        Who the heck came up with that one?

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Cheers

 

knock your socks off.        Who the heck came up with that one?

 

I'd like to know that too.  It's right up there with 'knock yourself out'.

 

Lots of fun in the 'off topic' section.

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That's another good one.

 

You're right. I like the off topic section too.

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If you cant say anything nice, don't say anything at all",

My mothers favorite when I was little!

Ladygrace12

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If you cant say anything nice, don't say anything at all",

My mothers favorite when I was little!

Ladygrace12

Yeah, I remember my third grade teacher would say that one too.

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'If ya can't beat em join em'

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'If ya can't beat em join em'

And if you cant join em, beat em. That pertains to business.