Wise old sayings that ring true for you

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Mine are;

If in doubt do nowt
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Keep calm & carry on
The days are long but the years are short

What’s your wise sayings that you realise hold more than a grain of truth?

If not us, who? And if not now, when?

You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear
Don’t cut your nose off to spite your face
Don’t throw baby out with the bath water

A fool and their money is soon parted

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

There but for the grace of God go I

When someone shows you who they are, believe them

You reap what you sow

He who plans early plans twice

Or my DH’s version ‘ he who packs early packs twice’
I always pack early / he always trots out this phrase

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Empty vessels make the most noise

Fortune favours the brave

Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

money attracts money!

[quote TheBraveLittleTailor]@userxx
It’s a Spanish saying. It just means don’t invite guests for too long, and don’t overstay your welcome.[/quote]
Spanish?

I thought it was Benjamin Franklin!

Drunks and kids often tell the truth

Its the squeaky wheel that gets the most oil

Pass a kindness on

If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.

If you're not sure what to do next, wait.

It'll be alright in the end; if it's not alright, it's not the end.

Oh and

Never leave a job on bad terms , you never know when you will need / want them to represent / help you .

This particular one was very true for me years ago , I got on well with my boss but disliked the location and hours so quit .
got another job fairly quickly , got made redundant after 6 months
Looking for another job I applied for one near home , it turned out my old boss left just after me and was working at the company I applied for the job at , I got that job with a 5 min interview while eating toast he had made me

@Howshouldibehave
“Spanish?

I thought it was Benjamin Franklin!”

Benjamin Franklin obviously pulled the same trick as my father in law and he’s still getting away with it! How funny!

I have a small pottery vase from my late MIL that has this running round its edge:

Never say die, up man and try

(I loathe positive thinking, and like this proverb for its doggedness)

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me

@AlCalavicci
That reminds me of the showbiz one:
Don’t shit on people on the way up: you’ll meet them on the way down!

@TheBraveLittleTailor .
Yep I agree , both mean the same and are very wise

Dont shit on your own doorstep
She runs that place like a Swiss watch
Least said soonest mended

Don't eat yellow snow

If you had brains youd be dangerous.
Its a curse to be good looking..so thank god you're blessed.

Comparison is the thief of joy - one I try to live by.

Prevention is better than cure

Maybe not a wise old saying, but it rings true a lot..you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter.

Also another one I use a lot at the moment...what will be will be.