Apr 13, 2022

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Old Adages
While outside with a young man who was working in my yard, I was amused by some of the old adages he was using. He said they came from his grandmother so I thought it would be great to see how many old adages you may recall. If you’re willing to participate on this fine morning, I ask that you unmute your phones and shout out the ending for each of the adage I present. Before beginning, let’s define what an adage is. According to Collins dictionary.com, an adage is something people often say “which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life…[it] is essentially a proverb; a well known expression regarded to be truth.” So, today even if you don’t believe the adage or saying, I invite you to just have a little fun with me.
Things are not always as they seem. This adage falls in line with: You can’t judge a book by it’s cover. Appearances are often deceiving.
Beware wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Can’t see the forest for the trees.
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.
Walk a mile in my shoes.
Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s all small stuff.
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Give a man a fish he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
If you look after the pennies, the dollars will look after themselves.
Money begets money. Invest to earn more.
Stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach.
He is rich who owes nothing.
The only free cheese is in the mousetrap.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly.
A happy heart is better than a full purse.
Money cannot buy happiness. Money cannot buy Love.
As soon as he gets paid each week, the money burns a hole in his pocket.
The best things in life are free.
Time is money.
A smart person knows what to say. A wise person knows whether or NOT to say it.
Have your cake and eat it too.
If at first you don’t succeed, try try, try again.
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it isn’t going away.
The Truth shall make you free.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.
Sometimes good things happen. Sometimes bad things happen. If you don’t take a chance, nothing happens!
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
You are what you eat.
An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Courage is resistance to fear and mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
Curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction brought him back!
The cat got your tongue?
Better be safe than sorry.
Beggars can’t be choosey.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
When it rains, it pours.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Don’t put the cart before the horse.
Birds of a father flock together.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Blood is thicker than water.
Why pay for the cow when you can have the milk for free.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Take time to smell the roses.
Haste makes waste.
A tree is known by the fruit it bears.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Life is 10% of what happens and 90% of how you react to it.
Don’t cut off your nose to spite you face.
The more you have, the more you want.
Monkey see, monkey do.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Old and wise beats young and stupid.
What goes up must come down.
To whom much is given…much is required.
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on!
Smile and the world smiles with you.
God is good all the time. And all the time, God is good.
Not all adages are true. They are sayings or expressions used to make a point. In general, they are easy to remember and can basically stand on their own. They allow us to make a point quickly with few words as suggestions for better living. As English.stackexchange.com says, the phrase old adage is commonly used; the word adage is quite adequate.
Examples.ourdictionary.com
www.thoughtco.com
https://lemongrad.com/proverbs with meanings:andexamples


Leatha Foreman
4/13/22