Ould sayings that are useful to know

enfield

Lets start a thread where us ouldies can impart some wisdom on those who wish to hear.Please add your own to the list. I will begin with four sayings from my brother and Father.

There is none so pure as a reformed hoor.

All things look yellow to a jaundiced eye

There but for the grace of God go I.

He is me deep in conversation.

JuliusCaesar

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Out of sight, out of mind.



Eaten bread is soon forgotten.

Jellybaby1

Came across a similar 'fred' I'm sure. Anyway here we go....

What's good for the goose, is good for the gander.
Hunger is good sauce
This won't buy baby a new bonnet
This won't get the baby bathed ('bathed' was pronounced 'bath-ed')
There's no fool like an old fool
Two wrongs don't make a right.

I'm sure a lot of sayings are Biblical or Shakespearean.

I always remember the 7 P's

Proper prior planning prevents p*ss poor performance.

Jellybaby1

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I always remember the 7 P's

Proper prior planning prevents p*ss poor performance.

Gosh, that's a new one on me Pappa! But it reminds me of:

Mind your P's and Q's!

dan dan

A good run is better than a bad stand.
If you have too much money,
and you want to be poor.
Just keep a Horse,A Hound or a Whore.

They who carries in a story,will carry out a story.
To hurtful neighbour. Auld scissors ,would you cut.

policarp

Empty vessels make most noise. . .
In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. . .
Time and tide wait for no man. . .

Redzer7

Do not eat yellow snow.

Don't piss against the wind.

OldGoat

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.

A bit contradictory.


Ne'er cast a clout till May be out.

andrew241983

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Out of sight, out of mind.



Eaten bread is soon forgotten.

i always felt these 2 contradicted each other.... maybe i'm wrong

OldGoat

Redzer7 wrote: »

Do not eat yellow snow.

Don't piss against the wind.

This one always seems a bit redundant to me. What about the other colours of snow? Red snow, brown snow, grey snow?

I remember "Don't spit windward" or "Don't spit into the wind" as being more commonly used then "Don't piss against the wind". It was a rare thing to hear my da curse.

Jellybaby1

Some folk didn't consider these in the boom years:

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Cut your cloth according to your measure.

Curly Judge

Advice, mainly aimed at young girls:
"Keep your finger on your penny 'til you get your toffee"

policarp

Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. . .

Don't put all your eggs into one basket. . .

passremarkable

its nice to be important but its important to be nice.

belcampprisoner

there are plenty more fish in the sea

Chucken

Love many and trust few, always paddle your own canoe.

muffler

Words of wisdom to dispense to someone who is aggressively seeking something when they are in a perilous position........"never piss on the dog when your hand's in it's mouth"

Rubecula

If at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried in the first place.

Once Bitten twice shy.

When running from a bear you only need to be quicker than the person next to you.

Licking boots makes your face easier to kick.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

He who laughs last, didn't get the joke.

Even a cat can look at a King.

Curly Judge

The reason a dog has so many friends is because he wags his tail instead of his tongue!

Curly Judge

First up, best dressed.

The early bird catches the worm but...
its the second mouse that enjoys the cheese.

Do unto others as they would do unto you, only do it first

charlemont

When the cats away the mice come out to play.

Lexicographer

If you want to get ahead, get a hat!

plumpycake

its the cats pyjamas

pdiddy

you can beat a bullock through a gap but you cant beat the stretch in the evening

nice from far bur far from nice

shawnee

When you hear someone promising and boasting without delivering !:p

"we hear the bees but we don't see any honey"

jos28

A stitch in time saves nine.

My Mam used to say one about an hours sleep before midnight being worth 2 hours after midnight. I'm sure it was just a ploy to get us to go to bed. Wouldn't blame her for that !

Esel

He said 'thanks very much', but he didn't say 'how much?'.

It takes a lot of them to fill a pint.

When the finger points at the moon, the fool looks at the finger.

Alice1

It's not the one who has the most that gives the most away
It's not the one who knows the most that has the most to say.

Half a loaf is better than no bread.

A good beginning is half the work.

Wilful waste brings woeful want.

You never miss the water until the well runs dry.

policarp

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Esel

Never try to teach a pig how to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig.

Never mud-wrestle a pig. You just get covered in mud, and the pig enjoys it.

Lots more pig aphorisms out there....