Need Some " Old Time Sayings "

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Post by theo » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 11:22 am

Morning All, I need some old time sayings that maybe your father or grandfather use to tell you when you were a kid. I'll give a example such as, The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse get's the cheese! Also, Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set ( My Father use to tell me that! ) Anyone know of a site that has sayings of this nature on the internet? Let's hear what you can remeber of some old sayings, I need to hear some so I can pass them on to the younger generation.


 
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Post by AA130FIREMAN » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 11:29 am

You can't get blood out of a turnip. Leave well enough alone. And my grandmother(pa dutch) would say " OH yamma yaa" I believe that was "oh my yes". Belly up to the bar boys.

 
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Post by Paulie » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 11:52 am

Always take the high road, you can always go low later if need be . People get funny 'bout money. Discretion is the better part
of valor.

 
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Post by AA130FIREMAN » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 11:56 am

My father always tells me "I forgot more than you know". Yet, he still asks me questions.

 
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Post by theo » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 12:31 pm

Good!! Please keep them coming! How about the old one, " Scarcer then hen's teeth "

 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 12:44 pm

How about," There's no use in being stupid without showing everyone" Aways say that when my sons do something stupid. And " Are your mirrors all painted black". :)

 
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Post by AA130FIREMAN » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 12:52 pm

Usefull like tits on a boar pig. Your worse than hogans goat. It's dry enough to chap a birds beek. I measured twice and it's still too short. Measure twice, cut once.


 
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Post by LsFarm » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:03 pm

measure with a micrometer, mark it with chalk, cut it with an ax.
Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's ALL small stuff.
'harder than the hinges of hell
'colder than a well-diggers butt'
Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
he doesn't like anything,, he even doesn't like how the cow chews her cud
hotter than a $1.00 'girl' on friday night.
more nervous that a '$1.00 girl' in the confessional.
older than a witches t.t
Stirring 'sh*t' only makes it stink worse
don't throw rocks if you live in a glass house
You'd gripe if you were hung with a new rope
You can't wean a car/truck, keep gas in it.

I'll keep trying to remember more.

Greg L

 
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Post by jpete » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:05 pm

Colder than a well diggers a$$.

 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:16 pm

Making more noise than a two c###ed cow Pissing on a flat rock :)

 
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Post by tsb » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:20 pm

Stand them on their heads and they all look like sisters.

 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:25 pm

LsFarm wrote:...8<...'colder than a well-diggers butt'

I'll keep trying to remember more.

Greg L
Colder than a Witch's tit.

Tighter than a frog's ass.

From the bottom of my hart to the pit of my stomach.

About as funny as a wet fart in a space suit.

 
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Post by rewinder » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:29 pm

two heads are better than one, even if one is a cement head

 
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Post by murphyslaw » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:47 pm

That must be your a$$ talking, Cause your brain knows better.

 
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Post by tsb » Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 1:49 pm

You can always tell a Dutchman, but you can't tell him much.


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