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Old sayings and truisms. A stitch in time etc.

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by metalcuttr, Jul 18, 2018.

  1. metalcuttr

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    I have not seen an "Old Sayings" thread on this site. Am I missing it? I'll start with a few:
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    Little strokes fell great oaks.
    He who cuts his own fire wood is twice warmed.
    Once fooled, twice wary.
    If you don't know a knot, tie a lot.
    Penny wise, pound foolish. (Thank you Ben)
     
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    drinking rum in the morning does not make you a drunkard just a pirate
     
  3. metalcuttr

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    Arrrgh!
     
  4. Chaz

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    Never buy a pig in a poke.
    (Thx Pap)
     
  5. metalcuttr

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    Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.(Ben again)
     
  6. Chaz

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    The early bird gets the worm.

    Unless I'm fishing, I've got little use for worms. :whistle:
     
  7. Chaz

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    That's what I've been doing wrong all these years.
    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    You can't fix stupid
     
  9. Chaz

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    Similar to this..
    Every journey begins with but a single step.
     
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  11. metalcuttr

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    Hadn't seen that ....sorry. Should have known there would be one with this bunch. I have been reading that thread and see a lot of good ones!
     
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    "When it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night.........................
     
  13. metalcuttr

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    Or as my Dad used to say: When you are young you worry about the first time you couldn't do it the second time. When you are old you worry about the second time you couldn't do it the first time! What ever the heck "it" is. I forget!
     
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    But when there is snow on the roof, there is fire in the furnace! The older the buck, the stiffer the horn.
     
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    Not old, but a favorite "Never do today what you can put off forever."
     
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