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BabyCakes 04-14-2011 04:08 AM

My dad always said to me ,"leave that chapter out of your book." I guess I asked to many questions. :?:

GladGrams 04-14-2011 04:28 AM

When I would be hurt or angry at what someone did to me she would tell me not to retaliate but to, "Give the devil enough rope and he'll hang himself."

It usually turned out as she said and the bad guy was "found out."

The other good one - "Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride it to death." This one I see happening a lot in our world today...

cherrio 04-14-2011 04:33 AM

grandpa used to say "it's colder n a ditch diggers' a#$ in the Yukon" never been to the Yukon but as kids we were sure we knew how cold that was!

Venice 04-14-2011 04:43 AM

If you keep doin' what you're doing, you'll keep gettin what your gettin...

God won't give me any more to handle than what he and I can get through together.

All from my Mom, God Bless her! Been gone 19 years and I still miss her EVERYDAY.

marku 04-14-2011 05:06 AM

My brother had a saying when he saw someone
with a big butt "They have a lot of junk in the trunk".

Another is "she is happy like a pig in a pile of mud"

Knee high to a grasshopper.

pollyjvan9 04-14-2011 05:08 AM

Been reading again and thought of two of my Dad's favorites: "A penny saved is a penny earned" and one that is so not typical of him, "that makes my butt smile".

Pickle 04-14-2011 05:14 AM

MY Mom used to say this about rude impolite people.
"They were born in the basement and never brought up!!
I always thought this was a good saying.
Pickle

QuiltE 04-14-2011 05:15 AM


Originally Posted by Pollyv9
Been reading again and thought of two of my Dad's favorites: "A penny saved is a penny earned" and one that is so not typical of him, "that makes my butt smile".

Yours reminded me of one my husband's Uncle was known for ...


A fool and his money is soon parted!

nena 04-14-2011 05:19 AM

Old saying that I thought was so funny.
So stupid he could'nt pour Pee(being nice) out of a boot if he had to turn it upside down to read the directions on the heel.

Children are suppose to be seen and not heard.

She's having a hissy fit.

carslo 04-14-2011 05:22 AM

"Lord love a duck"
"You lie like a sidewalk"
"Heavens to Betsy"
"Jiminey Cricket"

:)


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