What sayings, old wives tales or legends do you put a lot of stock in?

steddyeddy

One of the expressions my grandmother used to say was "show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are". It made me think carefully about the company I kept and that the people I assort with may inform other people's judgement of me.

Any that you can think of that you put a lot of stock in?

Cathy.C

Give a homeless man a fish and you will feed him for the night. Give him a fishing rod and he will sell it and buy a bag of cans.

ToddyDoody

See a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck.

s8n

Dont be daft, cover the shaft

Samaris

Cathy.C wrote: »

Give a homeless man a fish and you will feed him for the night. Give him a fishing rod and he will sell it and buy a bag of cans.

Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day, set him on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

Hey, it's true!

gctest50

I'd imagine lots of the "good" ones have been lost forever - people only tend to repeat the ones that suit them - some tea,biscuits n dementia powered version of confirmation bias kinda thing

.red.

Dont sh1t where you eat!

Wanderer2010

"Travel is fatal to bigotry, prejudice and small-mindedness". Very very true.

steddyeddy

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

"Travel is fatal to bigotry, prejudice and small-mindedness". Very very true.

That's another great one! So so true as well.

the evasion_kid

S**t,like water always finds its own level..

My grans favourite bit of wisdom is remember that while it's nice to be important, it's more important to be nice.

Also, judge a person by how they speak of and treat service staff - a slight departure from Samuel Johnsons "The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do him absolutely no good", but valid enough.

My dad is fond of saying that two people can't know a secret: it's only a secret if no one else knows.

My Russian friends favourite saying from his homeland is "Without torture, no science".

ToddyDoody

ToddyDoody wrote: »

See a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck.

People never use the second part:

See a penny, pick it up
All the day you'll have good luck.

Pass it on, to a friend
And your luck will never end.

I think its about sharing good fortune paying back dividends.

Alf Stewart.

One in the bum, no harm done.

Wanderer2010

Another one which has helped me a lot when dealing with people the last few years is:

Characterise people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words....

endacl

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

"Travel is fatal to bigotry, prejudice and small-mindedness". Very very true.

Depends on context. If you spend your life travelling around Ireland in a caravan, for example...

jca

A manager I worked with when I was having trouble with alcohol always said. The first drink is the dearest. It took me years to understand what he meant.

endacl

Níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin tinn féin...

MRnotlob606

cat's arseholes are like balloon knots- Henry David Thoureau

force eleven

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Olishi4

My mam always used to tell me to sip some 7up when you are sick like as though it was some kind of medicine.

A few people have told me that their mother said the same thing.

The flying mouse

Nothing changes if Nothing changes.

eviltwin

If you marry for money you'll earn every penny

Never look down on someone unless you're helping them up

indioblack

steddyeddy wrote: »

One of the expressions my grandmother used to say was "show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are". It made me think carefully about the company I kept and that the people I assort with may inform other people's judgement of me.

Any that you can think of that you put a lot of stock in?

Always be nice to people on the way up - you never know when you might need them on the way down.

kfallon

Olishi4 wrote: »

My mam always used to tell me to sip some 7up when you are sick like as though it was some kind of medicine.

A few people have told me that their mother said the same thing.

Only if it was flat! And you could only have dry toast!
The only time you ever saw lucozade was when you were sick or in hospital!

Ted_YNWA

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Joe prim

"Look before you leap', and "He who hesitates is lost" Very true.

Xaracatz

Never a lender nor a borrower be.

My granny said that, and a load of other wise advice. I've been both a borrower and a lender, and sometimes it works out fine, but surprisingly often it doesn't.

Shint0

Never trust a gossip. After they've stopped talking to you they'll start talking about you.

lawlolawl

"If you can't lift her, don't shift her."

Truer today than it has ever been!

Ted_YNWA

lawlolawl wrote: »

"If you can't lift her, don't shift her."

Truer today than it has ever been!

Opposite end of scale to :

Any port in a storm

Capt'n Midnight

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

jelutong

One drink is plenty,two is too many but three is not enough.

storker

"A dumb priest never got a parish."

"What's inside when sober comes out when drunk."

"Sport doesn't build character, it reveals it."

And finally...

"Don't judge someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Then when you do judge them, you're a mile away and you've got their shoes."

darkpagandeath

I still get the uncontrollable urge to jump off a cliff or set myself on fire due to a friend doing the same.

The Backwards Man

If you want the winter to pass quick, buy dear kent land

Lyaiera

kfallon wrote: »

Only if it was flat! And you could only have dry toast!

Did anyone else graduate from toast to grilled rashers and mashed spuds with no butter when they were feeling that bit better?

One eyed Jack

He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool, shun him.

He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child, teach him.

He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep, wake him.

He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise, follow him.

milehip

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If you want the winter to pass quick, buy dear kent land

Land in Kent England?

amber2

Never cast a clout till May is out.

Shint0

Liquor before beer have no fear. Beer before liquor throw up quicker.

Lyaiera

There's a mouse, loose, aboot this house.

Dear old gran, she loved that ad.

Usernemises

Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Lyaiera

That young one could do with a burger!

And she was right. I'd never say no to a burger.

Pickpocket

Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life.

clairewithani

Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

Ted_YNWA

Lyaiera wrote: »

There's a mouse, loose, aboot this house.

Dear old gran, she loved that ad.

Set the moose loose.

man_no_plan

Used to work in a pub when i was younger. Weekend stuff, holy hour on Sunday and all that. Fierce wisdom frim the after mass crowd of ould fellas.

I remember being told, sternly, that if someone was telling me something about someone else I should ask myself 'why are thry telling me this?' and be careful of that kind of person.

Not the most eloquent but after a few large bottles, off the shelf not from the cooler, and a couple of small ones it still makes sense.

It's been true about 100% of the time

Shint0

Usernemises wrote: »

Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Never wrestle with a pig. You'll both get dirty but the pig will enjoy it

poa

Here are some of my favourites;
Never mix the grape and the grain (wine and vodka etc).
Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.
My mother always used to say, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
Whenever my father used to make a mistake like cutting a piece of timber too short; he would say, a man that never made a mistake never made anything.
And once he was propping an extension ladder up to its limit barely catching the ledge, and I said that doesn't look tall enough. He replied; an inch is as good as a mile.
My favourites of all:
The only bad publicity is an obituary. Brendan Behan.
Every cripple has his own way of walking. Brendan Behan.

poa

Shint0 wrote: »

Never wrestle with a pig. You'll both get dirty but the pig will enjoy it

Good one.
It reminds me of another one; when someone is being pig ignorant,
one cannot educate pork.

Ted_YNWA

Your father should have followed the adage to measure twice & cut once.