Remember the "Old Saying" thread

[greenjp]

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Close enough for government work.

I actually work for the government and we use these as jokes all the time.

jeff

ps. my favorite old man word is "cattawompus"

 

[ripcord]

One lawyer in town starves to death. Two get rich.

 

[greenjp]

An expert is someone from out of town with a briefcase

 

[dishdude]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

My dad always used this one and I've adopted the philosophy.

 

[HemiBenny]

Well I don’t think it’s an old saying, but it should be as it applies to a lot of vehicles in reality. While watching Cars 2 with my Son many years ago, Mater said something that stuck with me.

“If their ain’t no oil under it, there ain’t none in it.”

 

[97K15004WD]

Some of the best sayings that stick with me come from the PS series and I still use some of those even to this day:

PS History

www.psmagazine.army.mil

Look at some of the covers and you will see why these were so successful in getting their messages across. Simple, easy to read, and small enough to carry around.

https://iwt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/cbr-covers/65956da731d942f68a475aad3dab486e_xl.jpg

https://iwt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/cbr-covers/0ac58d2b399e975721a9fb06bf694da6_xl.jpg

And of course:

"We are from Battalion, how can we help?:

https://iwt.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/cbr-covers/a44d1fc2db8c9fe62b9e93058b3faa7e_xl.jpg

 

[earlyre]

something my dad said to me all the time when i was growing up..
"if it ain't yours, Don't touch it!"

my Grandparent's neighbor would say "Stuff like that there"

my Great Uncle (Grandpa's little brother) had a blanket term for any illness if you don't know what it is...
"Cholerymorbus"

Working Retail People often ask me "how much is this?"
I always reply " My mom always said - if you have to ask, it's too much"

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

Slow and steady wins the race.

Someone asks, "What time is it?" Answer: "Time for you to get a watch!"

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

"First liar doesn't stand a chance" "What goes around comes around"

 

[Exit32]

"Never time to do it right; always time to do it over."

 

[hank2]

Red Green quote: "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

 

[Dave9]

Don't trust a fart.

GET OFF MY LAWN!

Those who can't do, teach.

You look better in my rearview mirror.

There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary, and those who don't.

Back in the day I walked 10 miles uphill to school, BOTH WAYS!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

Measure twice, and cut once!

 

[Boomer]

"You need that like a submarine needs a screen door."

In German:"Wer liebt nicht Wein, Weib und Gesang, Bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang." Who doesn't like wine, women and song remains a fool his whole life long."

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

Hard by the yard, cinch by the inch.

 

[wpod]

Stick a glass eye up a Ducks behind and you should have been able to see that.

 

[svtrit]

Plant corn when the oak leaf is the size of a squirrel ear.

Red sky by morning, sailor take warning. Red sky by night, sailors delight.

Rain/snow on Easter Sunday means 7 more Sundays of rain.

 

[MrJayhawk]

Better to be a smart a$$ than a dumb a$$

 

[Kira]

Setting: Working on cars (all metric) and a pal would always say, "Just grab the SAE equivalent".

Old Saying (a reaction to his nonsensical advice): "Say that again and I'll beat you to death with an 1 1/4" wrench."

I bet grandma never said that one!

 

[CatCam2]

2 My dad always used to tell me.....

Boy, you keep campaigning for an a$$ whoopin' and you gonna get elected!

Boy, Your mouth is writing checks your body can't cash.

I though my name was "Boy" until I was 12!!