I have found that my grandkids don't have the benefit of some of the old sayings that I grew up with. the other day I was talking about cleaning my sewing room. Mind you, just talking about it! My oldest , age 20 mentioned something about how I was going to do that by myself. She's not wanting to hurt grandma's feelings by telling me what a mess it is. I told her, "Just like you eat an elephant. One bite at a time." She looked at me like I was crazy! Have any of you ever heard that saying, or is it just me?
when I explained to her what it meant, she said that made sense. I think she still thought grandma was crazy, but she accpeted it. Do any of you have "old sayings" that thid younger generation probably haven't heard of? Please tell me I'm not the only one. |
i knew the answer before i even opened your post and it is true they dont know the sayings
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when I saw the topic, my first thought was "one bite at a time"! in my work, I find that young kids just don't know the adages I grew up with, like one swallow does not make a summer, a bird in the hand..., or things like knowing that moss grows on the north side of the trees. sad, at least to me.
Laurie |
I'm 56 but that is a new saying to me?????
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I grew up with you never sew on Sunday. Every stitch you sew on Sunday.....you would have to take out with your nose in heaven...If that is so I'll have my work cut out for me in heaven:)
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one bite at a time. My Dad uses this one on me all the time.
I think the "younger" generation may not know these, but honestly how many of you use them in front of your kids? |
This one is new to me also.
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I was having a real difficult time recently and that was the attitude I adopted. I kept telling myself- several times a day- just a bite...
After a week the elephant was gone. Good saying. |
My mother always said:
There's more than one way to choke a horse to death than feeding him cornbread. When you dreaded telling someone something or confronting them she'd always say: They might kill you but they can't eat you. or - "Well, if that don't beat a hen a worming with a wooden bill" and "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink" |
Originally Posted by redkimba
one bite at a time. My Dad uses this one on me all the time.
I think the "younger" generation may not know these, but honestly how many of you use them in front of your kids? |
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