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Sayings which stick with you, through your life
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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
Jonathan Swift.
Jonathan Swift.
Something you might say about a boastful person - 'if you've got a black cat, he's got a blacker 'un.'
Or, all his/her eggs are double yokers.
"If you say you've been to Tenerife, he'll say he's been to Eleven-erife" 
From my late Pa; "Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day again".
And one from my (very practical) twenty-something son; "it ain't a bodge if it works"
And one from my (very practical) twenty-something son; "it ain't a bodge if it works"
There's nothing to plumbing. All you have to remember is, hot water rises and sh*t runs downhill.
If you can pizz you can paint.
Chippies are people who just turn big bits of timber into smaller bits of timber and sawdust.
(Well that's 3 trades insulted.
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If you can pizz you can paint.
Chippies are people who just turn big bits of timber into smaller bits of timber and sawdust.
(Well that's 3 trades insulted.
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Be careful who you pay for advice and patient with those who offer it for free
Can't say this is inaccurate...
Righty tighty, lefty loosey
Still use that every day
Still use that every day
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