I thought it might be interesting to see how much of the worldly wisdom we have aquired .There are alot of quaint sayings that go way back in time here are some of my favorites to give an example - An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure , A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush ,what's good for the goose is good for the gander .Feel free to add your favs .
some old wise sayings
by heathen 38 Replies latest jw friends
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RubyTuesday
Still waters run deep.
A person is known by the company he keeps.
It's not what you say that counts, it's what you do.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Pride goeth before the fall.
If it's not broke, don't fix it.I have a zillion more but ....i'll shut up now.
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cruzanheart
Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives.
Well behaved women seldom make history.
Nina
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cruzanheart
Oh, yeah, and an old Greek saying my mom taught me:
When the buffalo fight in the stream, it's the frogs that suffer.
Ribbit.
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ashitaka
"To be great is to be misunderstood."-Raplh Waldo Emerson
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Windchaser
My mother used say something about getting more from honey than vinegar. Being kind rather than being nasty is much more productive. My mother said a lot of good and wise things and I've come to appreciate that since she died. She was a special lady.
Edited by - windchaser on 2 January 2003 15:27:42
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freedom96
Out of every adversity comes a seed of equal or greater benefit.
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Francois
If you want a screwing, go to the courthouse.
If you want justice, go to a whorehouse. -
Mystla
If wishes were horses, beggers would ride.
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Mary
Let he who thinks he is standing;
Beward that he does not fall.