Proverbs to live by

[bob10]

The local paper has an article on proverbs to live by. Some sound ok, but others, like the first one? I'm over that. Bob


1. When the sun rises, work. When the sun sets, stop. Taiwanese proverb

2. Garlic is as good as ten mothers Telegu Indian proverb


3. When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy Chinese proverb


4. Hygiene is two-thirds health Lebanese proverb


5. Eat well, drink in moderation sleep sound- in these three , good health abound. Latin proverb


6. Cheerfulness is the very flower of health Japanese proverb


And the very best of all,


7. There are more old wine drinkers, then there are old Doctors German proverb

[Bearman]

Aussie one - life is too short to be ****ty.

[RVR110]

My father's favourite: One good turn gets all the blanket.

[landy]

My favourite,
Walk a mile in someone else's shoes. If you still don't like them you're a mile away. And you've stolen their shoes!

Or,
The only way to keep a secret among five men is for the first man to kill the other four. Italian proverb.

[Eevo]

man go to bed with itchy bum wake up with stinky finger

[Saitch]

"The more I understand women, the more I love my ute"

[Slunnie]

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[bob10]

A friends frown is better than a fools smile, Bob

[Saitch]

Before travelling to Europe learn how to use a bidet

[jerryd]

Before travelling to Europe learn how to use a bidet

Or squat :eek:

[bob10]

Or squat :eek:


Ever been to Asia? Bob


and one for you Bearman.



Grow angry slowly; there's plenty of time.

[Redback]

Before travelling to Europe learn how to use a bidet

Yep, great for cleaning your Helmet:D

Here's one to live by;

"Never get good, at anything you don't like"

Baz.

[Saitch]

Always borrow from a pessimist.
They won't expect it back!

[jerryd]

"Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day"......... I'll get my coat :p

[Saitch]

I'll get my coat :p
This one, Jerry????

[gofish]

To use bad English is regretable.........to use bad scotch is unforgiveable.

[lebanon]

When your son is young, discipline him; when he grows older, be a brother to him.

A bite from a loving mouth is worth more than a kiss from any other.

A cemetery never refuses a corpse.

A clear conscience shines not only in the eyes.

A dog will always be a dog, even if he is raised by lions.

A donkey is a donkey though it may carry the Sultan's treasure.

A dressed up lie is worth more than a badly told truth.

A polite devil is more agreeable than a rude saint.

A wretched year has twenty-four months.

Better to have one thousand enemies outside the house than to have one single enemy inside it.

Lebanese proverbs.

[WhiteD3]

Better a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

[Homestar]

Don't eat the yellow snow. ;)

[jamesnedtaylor]

Love is a lot like a fart if you have to push its probably ****


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[Avion8]

Man who have women on ground, have piece on earth. (Chinese proverb)

[jimr1]

The local paper has an article on proverbs to live by. Some sound ok, but others, like the first one? I'm over that. Bob


1. When the sun rises, work. When the sun sets, stop. Taiwanese proverb

2. Garlic is as good as ten mothers Telegu Indian proverb


3. When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy Chinese proverb


4. Hygiene is two-thirds health Lebanese proverb


5. Eat well, drink in moderation sleep sound- in these three , good health abound. Latin proverb


6. Cheerfulness is the very flower of health Japanese proverb


And the very best of all,


7. There are more old wine drinkers, then there are old Doctors German proverb
Maybe No 5 Should read sleep around !!..Jim :D:D.

[DiscoMick]

Oscar Wilde:


"To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness."



I also like this one:

Only a fool opens the front door when the wind is blowing a duststorm.

[Pocket Rocket]

For those who are stressed:

You can only do what you can

and

The sun will still come up tomorrow

[superquag]

" if at first you don't succeed,
- Try, try, and...


then give up, - why make a fool of yourself ?

[superquag]

,, sleep late and sleep in...

- The Early Worm gets eaten.

[lebanon]

Another set of Proverbs from Lebanon

Flies know well the sweet seller's beard.

He is like a deaf man at a wedding procession.

He who has money can eat ice cream in hell.

He who wants to eat honey should endure the stings.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.

If a rich man eats a snake, people call it wisdom; if a poor man does the same thing, people call it derangement.

He who took the donkey up to the roof should bring it down.

He who slaps himself on the face should not cry ouch.

[Fifth Columnist]

A contraceptive should be used on every conceivable occasion - Spike Milligan

[Carzee]

Victory loves preparation.

[ADMIRAL]

A DAY WITHOUT SARCASM, IS A DAY WASTED !

[bob10]

He who would pen a pun, would pick a pocket, Bob

[bob10]

Would not be complete without;


https://youtu.be/SpHCfndib0Q


Bob

[Fifth Columnist]

" if at first you don't succeed,
Get a bigger hammer.

[stealth]

Never raise the sights on an old rifle.

It's not till you have a bad boss that you realise how many good ones you've had.

[DiscoMick]

Aim high so you don't shoot off your own foot.

[mekon76]

Speak Softly and carry a big stick.

[lebanon]

If summer had a mother, she would weep at summer's passing.

If you are too sparing with the cat's food, the rats will eat your ears.

If you spit in the face of a coward he'll tell you that it's raining.

Lock your door rather than suspect your neighbor.

Love overlooks defects; hatred magnifies them.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Nights of pleasure are short.

No matter how fast the poplar grows, it will never reach heaven.

No one can give what he does not have.

Only your nail scratches your skin.

Some men build a wine cellar after only finding one grape.

The day will come for the despot to pay.

The pot always reveals its contents.

We taught them how to beg, they raced us to the gates.

We traded in shrouds; people stopped dying.

When a mouse makes fun of a cat, there is a hole nearby.

When the angels arrive the demons leave.

When they came to shoe the horse of the sultan, along comes the beetle and sticks out her foot.

[Hall]

A job done slowly is a job done surely. Funny enough I have not found to many bosses that think that way.
Cheers Hall

[bob10]

In wine, there is truth, Bob

[bob10]

As you go through life, make this your goal, watch the doughnut and not the hole.
Bob

[Bytemrk]

Never worry about what you can't control....

[bob10]

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored


Bob

[alittlebitconcerned]

Love is like a card game.
At the beginning all you have is a couple of hearts.
Towards the end you will want a club and a spade.

[alittlebitconcerned]

Two wrongs don't make a right, but two Wrights make an aeroplane.

I think there's something in that for all of us.

[Stuck]

A job done slowly is a job done surely. Funny enough I have not found to many bosses that think that way.
Cheers Hall
There's never enough time to do a job properly but there's always enough time to do it twice.

[stealth]

We live in a complex and complicated world, full of people intent on keeping it that way. I am not one of them. But I can show you where the barstard sits!!!

[DiscoMick]

Dying men speak truth.

[Dark61]

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday

[Redback]

Life is a terminal desease with no cure, don't waste it worrying about death.

Baz.

[Homestar]

Good health is just the slowest way in which to die.

[Bearman]

Life is like a **** sandwich - the more bread you have the less **** you have to eat.

[DiscoMick]

Smart housekeepers don't open the front door to sweep the dust out when the wind is blowing.

[WhiteD3]

A mid-level management quote to live by...

"A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine"

[WhiteD3]

oh.....and...

"You don't own a dog and bark as well"

I remembered this one this morning in a subbie's meeting where one of the site supervisors could not put together a sentence without yelling and adding a threat to the subbies. The builder's overall PM just sat there looking bemused.

[d2dave]

Give a man a fish and he will have a feed for the day.

Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a tinnie all day drinking beer.

[bsperka]

Give a man a fish and he will have a feed for the day.

Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a tinnie all day drinking beer.

Give a man a fish and he will live for a day. Feed a man to the fish and he will live for the rest of his life.... ☺

[DiscoMick]

In politics, your most dangerous enemies are often on your own side.

[RVR110]

Life is far too important to be taken seriously.