Old Time Sayings

[AU24K]

Do any of you remember sayings from your parents or grandparents?

My Grandmother used to say, "Not every shut eye is sleeping", or "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar", and "I've been around the teacup and know where the handle is."
My Mom used to say, "I brought you into this world and I can sure take you out of it." Then for a combination graduation and 18th birthday gift she said, "I've carried your a$$ now for 18 years, AND nine months, time for you to hit the bricks." I loved my Mom very much....I sure miss her. Her "tough love" has been invaluable in my life to make me the man that I am.

So, how about you? Got any good ones?

Scott

 

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[lonesomebob]

Dad used to say and I do now , there aint no freelunch and the piper must be paid, go to bed drunk and wake up with a coyote. I will show you a trick with a hole in it ( something extremely clever), A short gun will get you into trouble ,more than it can get you out of.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

My grandfather was a man of few words but he always said (with a Danish accent) "You got to tink!". I know this isn't a "saying", but I like it.

 

[Pirate Dirty Jack Rackham]

"trust your gut, he's the best bud you will ever have" favorite of mine

 

[truckinbutch]

Bread will catch you ! (AS you are running from well deserved punishment .)
Uh huh ....And you will go pick s@it with a splinter , too !
Think you are that important ? .... Try tellin another man's dog what to do .
If you are gonna act stupid you have to learn how to be tough ......

 

[cedarratt]

"Raising Cane" was one my Grandma was pretty fond of.

 

[truckinbutch]

Cranky as a stepped on baby ....
Does a fat baby fart ? ....
Left here like a corncob and turpentined cat . (Don't ask me for a grafic explanation of that one .)

 

[AU24K]

Another from my Mom, "If wishes were horses, beggers would ride."
From my Dad, "Boy, if you can't go First Class, don't go."

Scott

 

[Tank69]

Stop Touchin that boy you'll go blind .....................yes grand dad

 

[Urban Prospector]

measure twice ...cut once
that's like cuttin off your nose to spite your face
God willin' and the creek don't rise

 

[ivan salis]

a hard head makes for a sore butt

 

[SteveDodds]

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Up shoot crick without a paddle. (censored)
You can't fix stupid.
You want something done do it yourself or get your mom to do it.
Up to my butt in alligators. (censored)

There was another one that involved a frog but I don't remember how it went.

 

[Newt]

"nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs"
Newt

 

[Monty]

"I been around the world twice and to a Dallas County Fair and I ain't never seen anything like that"! Monty

 

[savant365]

There were too many to remember but Grandma always said "every dog has his day".

Grandpa and Dads were a little too explitive to post on here but I can't even begin to tell you how many times I was told that if I didn't stop doing whatever I was doing at the time that I was "gonna get beat within an inch of my life".

 

[lonesomebob]

I was born at night,but not last night. This aint my first rodeo. or Come hell or high water. If you think you are so great,see how big the hole is when you pull your fist out of a bucket of water. Or, you think you are going to do what?

 

[stefen]

As granny was standing there with a switch in her hand she said, I'll get ya...ya gotta sleep some time

 

[Smee]

She was ugly as home made sin.

 

[truckinbutch]

Is that boy ever encounters a turtle it will be face to face , 'cause he ain't never gonna pass one .

 

[truckinbutch]

One I'm learning all about..."You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip "

No , but you can put the turnip in jail