Share a proverb

Sailor Steve · 02-03-12, 02:37 PM

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother. - Ben Franklin

Beware the Greeks bearing gifts.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

A closed mouth catches no flies.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

You know you're getting old when you remember when a saying now considered to be an old proverb was first created.

TLAM Strike · 02-03-12, 02:38 PM

Don't run with scissors.

Herr-Berbunch · 02-03-12, 03:21 PM

A quote from Great Uncle Walter (Brian Blessed) - Never wear trousers on a Thursday!

Seems legit

AVGWarhawk · 02-03-12, 03:25 PM

The grass is greener by the septic tank.

BossMark · 02-03-12, 03:28 PM

Here is a few

A bad cause requires many words.
A broken hand works, but not a broken heart.
A close friend can become a close enemy.
A drowning man is not troubled by rain.
A forest is in an acorn.
A hungry man is an angry man.
A loan though old is not gift.
A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal.
A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly.
A penny saved is a penny gained.
A rumour goes in one ear and out many mouths.
God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them.
He is not wise that is not wise for himself.
He makes his home where the living is best.

Sailor Steve · 02-03-12, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

I hear ya.

Friday's coming!

Oh, man, another blast from 1970! That may very well have been the very first lolcat picture, though we didn't call them that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

A quote from Great Uncle Walter (Brian Blessed) - Never wear trousers on a Thursday!

Seems legit

Well, if we're going to quote new and perverse "old" proverbs, I have to give one of my favorites from Robert A. Heinlein: "Place your clothes and your weapons where you can find them in the dark."

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The grass is greener by the septic tank.

Irma Bombeck!!!

CaptainHaplo · 02-03-12, 03:58 PM

Its only kinky the first time......

Garion · 02-03-12, 04:45 PM

The mair yi ken
The less the Better

(B Connolly esq)

Cheers

Garion

Takeda Shingen · 02-03-12, 06:27 PM

I always liked Sir Francis Bacon:

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch and a miserable dinner.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

Friends are the thieves of time.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

von Kinderei · 02-03-12, 06:30 PM

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies

Weiss Pinguin · 02-03-12, 06:58 PM

"Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues." - Proverbs 17:28

This is one I could stand to follow more often

Oberon · 02-06-12, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

A quote from Great Uncle Walter (Brian Blessed) - Never wear trousers on a Thursday!

Seems legit

Awesome guy, had the pleasure of meeting him on Saturday. Here's another couple from him that I heard on Saturday:

"I've had it with this 'getting old' thing. It's not how old you are, it's how you are old."

And:

Other Proverbs I like are mainly from the East, things like:

"So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself."

Osmium Steele · 02-03-12, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

You know you're getting old when you remember when a saying now considered to be an old proverb was first created.

I hear ya.

Friday's coming!

02-03-12, 02:38 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Don't run with scissors. __________________

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	A quote from Great Uncle Walter (Brian Blessed) - Never wear trousers on a Thursday! Seems legit __________________

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,256 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The grass is greener by the septic tank. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Here is a few A bad cause requires many words. A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. A close friend can become a close enemy. A drowning man is not troubled by rain. A forest is in an acorn. A hungry man is an angry man. A loan though old is not gift. A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly. A penny saved is a penny gained. A rumour goes in one ear and out many mouths. God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. He is not wise that is not wise for himself. He makes his home where the living is best. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

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CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Its only kinky the first time...... __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

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Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The mair yi ken The less the Better (B Connolly esq) Cheers Garion

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I always liked Sir Francis Bacon: Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch and a miserable dinner. A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. Friends are the thieves of time. He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

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von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	Even the lion has to defend himself against flies __________________ vK

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	"Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues." - Proverbs 17:28 This is one I could stand to follow more often __________________