Old sayings with a theme 2 ( continuing *nanna8*'s thread)

my local radio is doing the topic of old sayings, a bit different to this though as two that have been phoned in are;

charlies dead 'petticoat showing'
and

flying low 'flies undone'

To have a lot on your plate

Plate

Little things mean a lot

Lot

Little pitchers have big ears.

Little

Play it by ear

Ear/s

When the cat’s away, the mice will play.

play

There is more than one way to skin a cat

Cat

Where there's a will there's a way.
Way.

The way to a man’s heart, is through his stomach.

way

Home is where the heart is

Heart

We are sailing, home again, ‘cross the sea.

Home

I’m afraid that boat has sailed

Sailed/sailing

A rising tide lifts all boats

Boat/s

Time and tide wait for no man .

Tide

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Time

Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief .

Thief

Rich beyond your wildest dreams

Rich

To follow one’s dreams

Dream. /. s

I’m following in Father’s footsteps

Follow/following

It’s a wise child that knows his own father

Father

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Wise.

Some excel in rhyme who reason foolishly.

Foolish/ly

No rhyme or reason for it

Rhyme

On the edge of reason

Reason

Rough around the edges.

Edges