Old Adages that prehaps we should bring back and live by

[Twiglett]

'The world doesn't owe you a living'

'You have to work twice as hard to get half as far'

'Red sky at night, the barn's on fire'

any more?

There's no such thing as a free lunch

Anything that can go wrong, will

Why the pessimism Twig ?

Spare the rod, spoil the child

it takes a village to raise a child

Do as you would be done by

early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise

laughter is the best medicine

Don't mend what isn't broken

Twiglett's off on one again

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

happy wife, happy life?

If you fall off and break your leg, don't come running to me.

If the wind changes, your face will stick like that.

Ne'er cast a clout till May be out

actually edam ol' cheese, I have never been known to cast a clout before June so patently that one still rings true

The older I get the more often I hear thsi kind of thing coming out of my mouth

"Don't be a busy fool"
"if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all"
"all's well that ends well"
"discretion is the better part of valour" (I've actually SAID this at work a bit recently! )

"if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all"

wasn't that Thumper in Bambi?

#no idea twig!

Doesn't clout = vest, though, from the days when people used to cover themselves in goosegrease under a vest, to keep the cold out?

Never judge a person until you've walked a mile in their shoes.
(Bit boring on MN mind)

Men on the go need Y-Fronts.

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Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

That might be difficult if you need a mortgage though

those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!

Live and let live

Aah, this reminds me of a poster I had when i was little that i used to LOVE - it was a huge "busy" picture with lots of different proverbs illustrated on it. I used to look at it every night before I went to sleep....

Maybe not all good to live by, but all good to remember!...

Good fences make good neighbours
Beauty is only skin deep
Beggers can't be choosers
A closed mouth catches no flies
A friend is easier lost than found
Hatred is as blind as love
He who wronged you will hate you
Grumbing makes the loaf no larger
Only a fool speaks all his mind
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it

etc
etc
etc

Empty vessels make the most sound

"only a fool speaks all his mind"

someone should've said that to me many a moon ago