Things my parents said ...

"I suppose if your friends jumped off a cliff, you'd want to do it too!"

'You have to suffer to be beautiful' from my mother.

?Missadventure oh yes, and have used that expression on my own DC too!

The road to hell is paved with good intentions! That was a favourite of my Mother.

My mum used to say "I don't know why you're crying, I'm the one who should cry!" that always horrified me, that I was so awful that I almost made my mum break down!

Procrastination is the thief of time, that was another favourite, although I must add that these sort of things were always said with a 'twinkle' and not a strict expression.?

"If the wind changes, your face will stick like that!" - when I was in a mood.

I still believe that Imperfect !

"Sitting on that cold doorstep will give you piles". If it did, it waited 40 years!

Patience is a virtue!
Not one of mine though! ?

"Count your blessings."
I've had to, many times, and I thank my mum for this one.

lemongrove , there could be some truth in it.

MissA I think I may be a long lost family member of yours.

"You can always stoop to pick up nothing"

Come here at once , or I will give you a good slap ! She never did use violence , but we kept out of reach in case l

We weren't allowed to run around straight after dinner, because we had to wait until our food "fell off the shelf"

"Waste no, want not"- from my Dad - it did become a bit tedious over time!

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"Self-praise is no recommendation" - said by Mum to any sign of boasting.

My dads famous lines when we were having fun ( and perhaps getting carried away)

" cut it out, a joke's a joke but you've gone too far"

Miserable git .

"Children in Africa would be glad of that!" -when we were being fussy over food. My parents were very strict and we had to have our clear plate before we were allowed to depart from the table. If dad was out, we would sometimes backchat my mother by grumbling "Well, put it in an envelope and send it to them!" We knew we wouldn't get a backhand from her - but we did still eat it all!

"I don't care who started it, I'm finishing it!"

"Its my door, and if anyone is going to slam it, it'll be me!"
Said by mum when we were trying to flounce out of the room.

We used to hear about the children in Africa too.

Pride feels no pain -when she was raking a brush through my tangled hair (and putting it in rags for ringlets when I was little-too little to understand what it meant!)

It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.-or
I don't care who started it but I'l finish it-both when my brother and I were fighting.