Favourite sayings

[seanbeag7]

This thread is for the old sayings we have heard over over used in talking to people, examples like:

# A bad hair day
# A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush
# A bolt out of the blue
# A chain is as strong as its weakest link
# A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man dies but once
# A day late and a dollar short
# A dead ringer
# A diamond in the rough
# A diamond is forever
# A dish fit for the gods
# A drop in the bucket
# A face only a mother could love

# A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living
# A fate worst than death
# A fish out of water
# A fool and his money are soon parted
# A friend in need is a friend indeed
# A friend to all is a friend to none
# A good man is hard to find
# A good run is better than a bad stand
# A heart as big as Texas
# A job worth doing is worth doing well
# A labor of love
# A legend in his own time
# A little bird told me
# A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
# A man after my own heart
# A man is as good as his word

[seanbeag7]

Here are a few more:

# A man is known by the company he keeps
# A man of few words
# A man passes for what he is worth
# A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
# A man's got to do what a man's got to do
# A man's home is his castle
# A man's word is as good as his bond
# A new broom sweeps clean
# A penny for your thoughts
# A penny saved is a penny earned
# A picture is worth a thousand words
# A place for everything and everything in its place
# A play on words
# A poor excuse is better than none at all
# A poor man's memories could be a rich mans Goal
# A right start in life is a career half made

# A rolling stone gathers no moss
# A she devil
# A stitch in time saves nine
# A thing of beauty is a joy forever
# A time for all seasons
# A time to live and a time to die
# A tree is know best by it's fruit
# A watched pot never boils
# A wise man listens to his own conscience
# A word to the wise is sufficient
# A-1
# Absence makes the heart grow fonder
# Absolute power corrupts absolutely
# Ace in the hole
# Ace up his sleeve
# Achilles Heel

[seanbeag7]

And my favourite saying is:

If you want to know me, come live with me.

[allstar88]

faint heart never fucked a pig

[Road Runner]

Or a blow-up sheep for that matter.    

RR.

[Monkey]

Fine words don't butter parsnips.

Many a Mickle makes a Muckle.

Ne'er cast a clout 'til May is out.

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight,
red sky in morning, sailors warning.

Look after the pennies and the Pounds take care of themselves.

[Road Runner]

(Monkey @ Jun. 03 2008,19:16) Red sky at night, shepherd's delight,
red sky in morning, sailors warning.

Never quite understood that one?

I've seen red skys at night and the next day has been blowing a hooley and pouring with rain.
Similarly I've seen red skys in the morning and after the morning mist has lifted it's been a beautiful hot sunny day.

RR.

[Naang Faa]

"when i was a lad"
"Trust me,i'm not your type!"
x

[Road Runner]

But what do you say now?

RR.

[Naang Faa]

now i just say "go away,i'm old enough to be your dad!"...that baffles some folk!
x

[Guest]

Red sky at night....get orf me feckin land (farmer palmer.viz)

Man who goes to bed with itchy hole, wakes up with smelly finger

Does the pope take a shit in the woods.

[Monkey]

(Road Runner @ Jun. 03 2008,19:45) Never quite understood that one?  

okay, without getting too scientific it's something to do with the water vapour in the air refracting the light from a low sun.

if the moisture content is at the right levels and the sun is at the appropriate angles at certain times of the year it produces a red effect and it's usually high enough to start forming rain droplets but not high enough to produce large storms or thunder clouds and this clears the clouds after the rain has gone

if it rains at night it creates a clear sky for the morning and if it's red sky in morning it'll rain during the day

that's roughly the explanation behind it

now class, for your homework tonight....

[gizmo]

You guy's really need to get laid!

[jimslim]

You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead

[ciobha]

(seanbeag7 @ Jun. 04 2008,03:38) # A friend in need is a friend indeed

A friend in need is a fucking pest!!