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Calendargirl Tue 25-Aug-20 12:22:26

What is your favourite proverb?

So many to choose from, but one of mine is;

‘The road to hell is paved with good intentions’.

grandtanteJE65 Thu 03-Sept-20 14:09:22

Manners maketh man.

In the words of my English teacher when one of us, it may have been me, gave her a back answer: They also enhance woman.

maddyone Thu 03-Sept-20 13:44:34

All that glitters is not gold.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Saggi Thu 03-Sept-20 13:44:21

My dads favourite, and something I’ve always lived by and passed to my kids...” be careful who you tread on , on your way up the ladder, because you may meet them on your way down”

Mauriherb Thu 03-Sept-20 12:50:22

In the Land of the blind, the one eyed man is king

Rufus2 Thu 03-Sept-20 12:47:53

She who laughs last obviously didn't get the joke!

T56ers Thu 03-Sept-20 12:41:20

You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.

Bazza Thu 03-Sept-20 12:36:14

We are all unique. Just like everyone else.

tigger Thu 03-Sept-20 12:14:59

It's not the one who inflicts the most but the one who endures the most that triumphs in the end.

ss1024 Thu 03-Sept-20 12:12:04

Be Happy for this Moment. This Moment is Your Life

trustgone4sure Thu 03-Sept-20 12:03:31

I was beside myself with worry.

Lexisgranny Thu 03-Sept-20 12:00:04

Procrastination is the thief of time

On the same lines

Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today,
Tomorrow never comes no matter what you say.

Kim19 Thu 03-Sept-20 11:57:04

Don't risk the ship for a halfpenny worth of tar and a stitch in time saves nine.
Have unfortunate experiences as a result of not practising these two!

Acciaccatura Thu 03-Sept-20 11:52:29

I've always liked Proverbs 31: a good wife gets up early and tells the servants what to do. If only!!

nipsmum Thu 03-Sept-20 11:51:16

Don't listen to your gut, it only delivers feaces , or pooh if you prefer.

Annaram1 Thu 03-Sept-20 11:40:22

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Be good and let who will be clever.

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Toni34 Thu 03-Sept-20 11:34:17

This too will pass.

Twopence Thu 03-Sept-20 11:34:05

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

There is many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.

sazz1 Thu 03-Sept-20 11:19:57

When one door closes another always opens
I live by this I'm optimistic lol

Rosebank16 Thu 03-Sept-20 11:07:07

Today is the tomorrow you worried about & all is well ?

Mollygo Thu 03-Sept-20 11:05:38

Lettice that is my DH’s well practised favourite-although he usually passes them to me to read.??

Musicgirl Thu 03-Sept-20 10:43:49

Least said, soonest mended.

Newatthis Thu 03-Sept-20 10:40:50

Do as you would be done by.

Quaver22 Thu 03-Sept-20 10:36:52

My daughter once had a boyfriend whose first language was Welsh. He used to get a bit confused with English sayings. He once told her”Count your chickens lucky!”

Ramblingrose22 Thu 03-Sept-20 10:32:20

"Discretion is the better part of valour".

Can't say I always follow this but I still like the proverb.

crazygranny Thu 03-Sept-20 10:26:48

Be careful what you wish for
Or as St. Teresa of Avila said:
'There are more tears shed over answered prayers than unanswered prayers'