Unusual "wise" sayings?

Ted_YNWA

Cream might rise to the top, but turds also float.

BENDYBINN

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Cream might rise to the top, but turds also float.

Early bird catches the worm......but the second mouse gets the cheese..

Deja Boo

Every storm eventually runs out of rain.

Capt'n Midnight

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Cream might rise to the top,

When people are described as the cream of the country ...


rich and thick

olestoepoke

Black cat, black kittens. Heard this in reference to a fella who was a troublemaker when drunk. Apparently his father was exactly the same.

almostover

Immortal Starlight wrote: »

A closed mouth catches no flies.

It's better to have something and not need it than to need it and not have it.

In my first ever machining workshop when I did engineering in college I was told 'better to be looking at it than looking for it'

Thepillowman

olestoepoke wrote: »

Black cat, black kittens. Heard this in reference to a fella who was a troublemaker when drunk. Apparently his father was exactly the same.

Trot mare trot foal similar meaning down our way.
One of my favourites,
He who goes on a journey of revenge should dig two graves

Mister Vain

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.

odyssey06

Mister Vain wrote: »

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.

That reminds me of...
Its not the fall that kills you.

sadie1502

Too mean to part with his s**t.

threetrees

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

puppydogeyes

S/he thinks their sh1t is chocolate
= Full of their own self importance

1800_Ladladlad

Be careful of anybody who tells you the secrets of another.

A family member gave me this advice. I thought it was wise and I have always referenced it. If somebody is willing to share sensitive or personal information of another person who confided in them, they will not resist the urge to share yours.

Widdershins

The dose is the poison.

Deja Boo

"On with the butter!"



or forge ahead!

Widdershins

Deja Boo wrote: »

"On with the butter!"



or forge ahead!

Reminds me of the Barry family motto, Boutez en Avant.

Emmersonn

sadie1502 wrote: »

Too mean to part with his s**t.

He would'nt give you the steam from his p!$$

Emmersonn

puppydogeyes wrote: »

S/he thinks their sh1t is chocolate
= Full of their own self importance

S/He p!$$es port wine

Plopsu

"I'd rather sh*t in me hands and clap" - one of my ex's friends on family gatherings.

Trust, but verify.

paulbok

ronoc wrote: »

Trust, but verify.

My favourite line from the old Sinbad movies,

"Trust in Allah, but always tie up your camel."

The Nal

"Anything is a dildo if you're brave enough".

SafeSurfer

Down to Gehenna or up to the Throne,
He travels the fastest who travels alone.

clappyhappy

My uncle used to always say, "don't ever let the excitement of a bargain fool you", meaning when buying something big always go away and think about it first.

sbsquarepants

Or as Eddie Hobbs says "It's only a bargain if you need it"

donegal_man

Another from my grandfather

"You're right and whoever said you were right was wrong too."

jimgoose

paulbok wrote: »

My favourite line from the old Sinbad movies,

"Trust in Allah, but always tie up your camel."

Similarly, the Spanish say "Pray to God, but keep digging."

Graces7

"The child is father to the man. "

Ted_YNWA

donegal_man wrote: »

Another from my grandfather

"You're right and whoever said you were right was wrong too."

I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

Deja Boo

Even when you don't feel like it, "you must (atleast) shoow up for people." - a wise ah'er (and tyvm to them)

Poochie05

Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.

the_pen_turner

just saw this on redit.
you are in no way obliged to set yourself on fire to keep ther warm

LaFuton

whats for ya wont pass ya

Deja Boo

LaFuton wrote: »

whats for ya wont pass ya

I love this ^

Snails pace

"Whats seldom is wonderful" my grandmother say that to me about sweet treats

"A permanent solution to a temporary problem" a priest said that at a friend's funeral who took his own life. I'll never forget that saying.

Winston Spencer

Why is the old owl so wise.....?
Big eyes, big ears and a very small mouth.

decky1

ednwireland wrote: »

"you cant eat a view"

when someone comments on the view form my house, which was actually a comment by my OH uncle.

an old guy i knew many years ago kept a goat in his garden which over looked the sea, the grass was never good and people used to comment on this for the goats sake, 'he may not have much to eat but look at the view he has ' he'd say to them.:D

decky1

When you go to the house of the donkey, don't talk about ears.

littlevillage

"Wish in one hand, **** in the other. See which one gets filled first." When a person wants the impossible.

decky1

When you meet a man with one leg it's very hard not to talk about shoes.

candycock

Drink with the boys and get up with the men,
ate'n bread is long forgotten,
Sit tight and watch the fish bite,
Keep your powder dry,
Cold hands warm heart,
When the apple is ripe it will fall,
The clock will turn slowly but it will turn,
Drink is in sense is out.

candycock

LaFuton wrote: »

whats for ya wont pass ya

Awful saying

FishOnABike

Snails pace wrote: »

"Whats seldom is wonderful" my grandmother say that to me about sweet treats.

That's a translation of an old Irish proverb or seanfhocail - An rud is anamh is iontach.

It's amazing how much Irish still permeates the English spoken here today even though it is three or four generations or more since it was the primary language of the most of the population.

coffeepls

I said to my niece regarding a decision
“It’s six of one or half a dozen of the other”
“What does THAT mean??” says she
So I explained
“It means it’s much of a muchness whatever we decide”

“Wha???”

Ted_YNWA

coffeepls wrote: »

I said to my niece regarding a decision
“It’s six of one or half a dozen of the other”
“What does THAT mean??” says she
So I explained
“It means it’s much of a muchness whatever we decide”

“Wha???”

It's the same difference.

Equally head scratching.

Widdershins

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Carry

Widdershins wrote: »

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

If life gives you lemons, line up the tequila shots.

Deja Boo

Carry wrote: »

If life gives you lemons, line up the tequila shots.

If life gives you lemons, squirt 'em in the eye!

Deja Boo

"There are millions of stars, circling millions of moons, circling millions of planets in millions of galaxies, that all revolve around one point in the universe... That point is not you." -Reba

Bishop of hope

There's no I in team.