Thread: What is your favorite old "saying"?

Originally Posted by Pollyv9

When I was young I thought my Mom's old saying "Beauty is skin deep, but ugly holds it own" was so funny.

...Too funny. My Mom's saying was, Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone."

"Do you kiss your mama with that mouth?"--when someone swears alot!!

Originally Posted by tntgranny

My grandmother's was "Play the hand you're dealt." It has gotten me through many a tough time. It's kind of like "when life gives you scraps - make quilts."

Or .... when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!! :)


A bird in hand, is worth two in the bush!

Don't count your eggs, before they hatch.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

my grandmother always told me a whistling girl and a crowing hen will always come to some bad end.

these are 2 i haven't seen on the list yet:

from my mom: he who laughs first laughs last (that person will get whats coming to him)

german- dapus (sp??)- who someone was that was being a clutz
that someone was usually me lol

From my dad Don't worry, If you do and it doesn;t happen look at the time you have wasted, If it does happen it didn't do any good to worry

from my sister Suck it up and deal with it

Raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock.

Slick as hot snot on a doorknob.

Fits like socks on a chicken.

I live by the old saying "What is, is" unless you can change it, live with it.

Lanny

Heavens to Betsy!

He doesn't know his a** from his elbow

Let sleeping dogs lie

And if horses could pray it would rain carrots

Mad as a wet hen

Hot as a tar road in Tennessee

Out of the frying pan into the fire