Sayings which stick with you, through your life

[Harry Bloomfield]

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

 

[securespark]

Righty tighty, lefty loosey

Still use that every day

Doesn't work on the left hand thread of some gas bottles and some French cars' sump plugs!

 

[simplesteve]

‘ French cars ‘ ? are like Wafer Thin Ham and Alcohol Free Beer …. Why ?

 

[blup]

Deluks said:
"Neither a borrower nor lender be".

If everyone did that
The banks would go bust in a week.

We live in a society that’s totally dependant on lending and borrowing whether it’s the government or the consumer. It’s impossible to buy a car new for cash, they only sell them on credit when I’ve looked into it

 

[pete01]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

 

[Murdochcat]

My late mother always said

“Don’t argue with an t i o d I

 

[ReganAndCarter]

It's better to be late in this world than early in the next. (Usually aimed at motorists who drive too fast.)

There are lies, damned lies and statistics.

One death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.

Many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

 

[Munroast]

measure once cut twice - eh

 

[Vinty]

Don't look at the clock when you are poking the fire.

 

[Vinty]

, they only sell them on credit when I’ve looked into it

I think that is because car dealers get commission from the loan providers.

 

[Odds]

Don't look at the clock when you are poking the fire.

Unless the wife's due back anytime s00n.

 

[Ihavenojob]

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

 

[JohnD]

And those who can't teach, teach.

 

[blup]

What does a teacher do when (some of) the kids they are teaching are more intelligent than them?

 

[JohnD]

He tries to impart knowledge or skills to them.

Do you know what "education" is?