tranum

i think of this often when I see a family caring for an elderly parent

annievee

Pretty is as Pretty does----said by many of the older ones !

SusieQOH

When my Gram wanted to get rid of something she'd say she was giving it "the Highland fling". I have no idea what that means!

Three Dog Night

My mom always told us "the first thing you want is the last thing you'll get", we never asked for anything when out shopping. When my boys were 12 & 6 my parents took them on a trip along Oregon coast and as they were getting in the car she told them the same thing.

zozee

My mom would say, "Better to keep one's mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

Bobbinalong

I'm guessing that this is a play on words. The Highland Fling is a dance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emCIxAJCe2g so this was put into a phrase when some thing needed 'flinging' (throwing) out.

SusieQOH

Thanks, Bobbinalong! That does make sense

leonf

Can you walk a mile in what you are wearing? A phrase I have used often.

Notwendy

From my Irish grandfather "If you were born to hang, you'll never be shot."