March 06, 2008
Old Sayings
Things I have not heard in awhile.
"Cleanliness is next to Godliness." Then why does it rain and make perfectly good mud puddles to splash in?
"Were you born in a barn?" I don't recall but I think it was a hospital.
"Clean your plate, don't you know there are children starving all over the world?" Well, send them the crummy leftovers.
"Be sure to wear clean underwear." Like it is going to matter if you are in a really bad accident. What will they say? Yup, she is deader than a doornail, but land sakes alive she had clean underwear.
"Children should be seen and not heard" This is one that really sticks in my craw. If you have children why in the world would you want to ignore what they are saying?
"Don't count your chickens before they are hatched." No excess dreaming about what could be.
"Don't put the cart before the horse." Free thinking is not encouraged.
"Let sleeping dogs lie." If you shut up and don't mention the problem again...it will mysteriously disappear.
"A watched pot never boils." Will it boil faster if you cook blindfolded?
"Don't stir the pot." Whoopee...count me in with a really big spoon!
"Good things come to those who wait." then why do bad things happen to good people? Were they too impatient?
"Only the good die young." So that means old people aren't so good anymore?
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." Hey, it is a good day when you wake up on the right side of the grass:)
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I will add one. Sometimes when people ask "how are you? " I reply "Finer than frog's hair" Well frogs don't have hair so that could be a clue that I am not going to share how I feel...but thanks for asking.
Far Side
Most old says have lots of truth to them. I like this one— Fences Should Be Horse-High, Bull-Strong, And Pig-Tight.
ReplyDeleteOh yes - I think I heard ALL of those sayings growing up, and most of them again over and over again. My family was especially good with the "sleeping dogs" one - lots of family secrets. Finer than frog's hair is something one of my favorite teacher coworkers said all the time. It always make me laugh when he says that. One of my aunts had a ready answer to anyone who complained about things - Life ain't fair, kid!!
ReplyDeleteI often wonder who came up with these phrases. Finer than Frog's Hair lol. That is new to me. My PT commented he had never heard "...For all the Tea in China..." Caught me by surprise. He liked it and was going to use it.
ReplyDeleteIt is up to us to keep passing thought provoking oldies but goodies onto younger generations!
The old sayings are interesting and must have had some basis in truth when they were first used. But they certainly seem funny now.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad used to say: What Goes Round Comes Round. I honestly believe this
ReplyDeleteYep, heard all of those but I still laughed out loud at the underwear one. Which of us hasn't heard that one? But your answer. Hilarious.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
Such a cute photo.....I think I have heard most of these old sayings, but not in a very long time. I remember my dad and his brothers repeating several of these....most of the time they had meaning behind them. We all knew what "were you born in a barn" meant... lol
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading all these old sayings. My dad used to say, :There is more than one way to skin a cat" when another choice could be made. I always thought it meant you could actually skin a cat which sounded gruesome or you could do the trick on our trapeze called Skin a Cat. You held onto the bar and then passed your legs below the bar between the bar and the rest of your body. Don't know if I have explained it well. I wonder if any of your readers know the trick. I loved doing it.
ReplyDeleteWell, that was fun.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a collection of old sayings!!
ReplyDeleteChildren being seen and not heard was something my mother used to say, but she didn't actually believe it, as she was one of the very best listeners. How about crying over spilled milk? This fine morning, my grandchildren were visiting, and we had hardly any milk left, my two youngest daughters were at work, and they like to make lattes in the morning...anyway, two grandchildren were having milk and cookies, the two year old just picked up her cup and poured the milk out on the counter. What makes them tick? :)
ReplyDeleteLD....I keep reminding my oldest son that in regards of his children, he really is the boss!
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