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Old sayings with a theme

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nanna8 Mon 18-Dec-23 08:00:03

Say the first one is, ‘cloud’ you could have
‘Every cloud has a silver lining’

How about ‘money’ to start with?

Gwyllt Mon 18-Dec-23 20:32:25

If the oak is out before the ask we are in for a splash etc.

SPLASH

Grandyma Mon 18-Dec-23 21:37:47

Make a Splash

Make

crazyH Mon 18-Dec-23 21:47:41

Make hay while the sun shines

Shines

biglouis Mon 18-Dec-23 22:07:37

Simply shine your light on the road ahead.

Road

MrsKen33 Tue 19-Dec-23 06:12:50

All roads lead to Rome

Lead

nanna8 Tue 19-Dec-23 06:58:36

It went down like a lead balloon.

Down ( thought balloon was a bit too hard !)

Juliet27 Tue 19-Dec-23 08:00:59

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

Medicine

Gwyllt Tue 19-Dec-23 08:48:08

He should take his own medicine

OWN

Grandyma Tue 19-Dec-23 09:53:12

Mind your own business

MIND

Mollygo Tue 19-Dec-23 10:08:40

You are always on my mind

ALWAYS

Grannmarie Tue 19-Dec-23 10:40:37

Always look on the bright side of life

Life

crazyH Tue 19-Dec-23 10:45:14

It’s the circle of Life

Circle

Squiffy Tue 19-Dec-23 11:14:00

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Wise

Squiffy Tue 19-Dec-23 11:14:45

Ignore mine - wrong page! blush

MrsKen33 Tue 19-Dec-23 11:19:43

Only the wisest and stupidest men never change.

Change

Bella23 Tue 19-Dec-23 11:33:30

A change is as good as a rest.

Rest

Juliet27 Tue 19-Dec-23 11:38:33

I rest my case

Case

Mollygo Tue 19-Dec-23 12:59:15

They’re going to case the joint.

JOINT

Summerfly Tue 19-Dec-23 13:05:02

All over the joint

Over

Squiffy Tue 19-Dec-23 13:57:30

No use crying over spilled milk.

Use

Juliet27 Tue 19-Dec-23 14:09:12

Use it or lose it

Lose

AGAA4 Tue 19-Dec-23 14:13:54

It doesn't matter if you lose or win. It's how you play the game.

Win

Bella23 Tue 19-Dec-23 15:05:25

The winner takes it all.

Takes

MrsKen33 Tue 19-Dec-23 15:07:42

Well that takes the biscuit.

Well

AGAA4 Tue 19-Dec-23 15:37:49

All's well that ends well.

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