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Maybe it's my southern roots, but old sayings always seem to convey a meaning better than plain words. In the south one can pretty much get by with saying almost anything about a person if the comment is prefaced by, "Bless his/her heart..." One of my favorite old sayings was taught to me by my Grandfather. It is one which to me is loaded with meaning and wise advice. It is, "Don't get into a braying match with a j a c k a s s !" Do ya'll have any old sayings you would care to share?
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my grandpap likes to say he's "busier than a one-eyed cat watching 9 mouse holes"
I like the jackass one, its kinda like saying:
"I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an un-armed person.."
King,
Thanks for that one! I'll have to use it, for I have truly been that busy lately!
Heard most of em'
"More nervous than a long tail cat in a roomfull of rockin' chairs"
"don't try to wash a pig, you'll just get dirty, and upset the pig"
OH, Del gave you up as THE "Go To" turkey guy, how about some story's in "AK Camp" for us?
O,
I'll drop by later with story. Thanks!
"If your going to be stupid, you gotta be tough"
I like "busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kickin' contest"
my grandma uses the bless her heart one alot!!!
Thank's idahooutdoors, I'd forgot that one ! LOL?LMAO
auburn stole my thunder. How bout "I'll be dipped in shiite and rolled in cracker crumbs" My deceased bro in law and best friend Edgar R. used that one. Now he's telling jokes to the almighty Lord.
how about "Dont argue with idiots, they will drag you down to there level and beat you with experince"
"Tighter than a ticks ass"
"Busier than a one armed man in a paper-hangin' contest"
I liked "Forrest Gumps" mom's
"Stupid is, as stupid does"
" If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with flea's"
You guys keep beating me to the good ones. How about " he may be lost, but he's making good time!"
I am going to quite forest gumps mama, "Life is like a box of chocalates, you never know what you are gonna get"
Always seem to make sense in the most simple way.
this is not pointed at anyone i am just sharing "there are no stupid questions, but alot of inquisitive idiots"
"Never pet a burning dog."
"The race is not always to the swift nor the contest to the strong but that's the way the smart money bets."
"Normal is boring."
"Why buy it when you can make it?"
"You can't get hurt in the air."
"Nuts to the faculty!"
A collection from my travels among the less structured individuals in the world.
"Don't eat yellow snow!"
"If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch"
"It's all fun and games, and then someone's gonna cry"
"To think like a fish, drink like a fish"
"Talk to the fist because the hand is pissed"
"I'll be John Brown". My Graddad says that when something goes wrong or he says "Well foot!"
Oh yeah I have to add "Man Alive!"
Sorry about this but;
P*ssy finer than frog hair.
"got more wind than a bull in a corn field"
" more worthless than t*tties on a boar hog"
And "that makes my a$$ hole crave barbed-wire"
Are a fiew of the more colorful sayings that I have heard recently
Sorry in advance.
" Shivering like a puppy sh**ing peach seeds"
"Unless you're the lead dog the view is always the same."
"If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space."
"If you marry for money, you earn it."
"That's about as good as the worst thing I've ever seen."
I'll probably wake up at 2 and have to come down and put in some more. It is amazing what shakes out of the cobwebs when you open up the attic.
"Never dip your pen in ink at work"
He fell down flatter than piss in the road.
"raining so hard it sounded like a cow pi$$in' on a flat rock"
"You think your hot s*#@ on a silver platter, when all you are is a cold turd on a paper plate."
"slicker than greased owl s*#@ on a brass barn dooor"
Like chuckles said they just keep coming!
my grandpa says this all the time.as a rule a mans a fool. when it"s hot he wants it cool. when it"s cool he wants hot. always wanting what is not.
"Big, wild cats can be dangerous, but a little pussy never hurt anyone!"
My Grandmother always says she's "colder than a witches tit".
"just cause a calf sucks real hard don't make it a good girlfriend"
"if you were half as good as you think you are you'd be twice as good as you really are"
"Going like hell threshing rats"
"Busier than a cat covering sh*t in a stone quarry."
"Everyone likes a little ass, but no one likes a smart ass"
He's full of piss and vinegar.
My grandpa told me to "never bring a knife to a gun fight" and when I was little and hurt myself "the river is a little low, go cry down there and fill it up" and the always good one "don't say "I Know" when you clearly don't" The final one which I wish I could live by is "If you put it back where you found it you would always know where it is when you need it."
"He's got enough money to burn a wet mule"
"She's uglier than death taking a sh*t off a high bridge at midnight"
"The wind is blowing so cold that it feels like there is nothing between here and the North Pole except for a barbed wire fence and its laying flat on the ground"
"Couldn't fight your way out of a wet paper bag"
Most of my favorites have already been said, but when we are working outside in the summer my unce would always say, " I'm sweatin like a wh*re in church."
i just thought of this one it dont matter if you can outrun the bear you just have to outrun your friend
If its brown its down.
Thats our bird hunting motto by the way.
My best friend used to say "its hotter than a freshly f*cked fox in a forest fire." Usually it was...lol
I'm sorry, She could make a preacher cuss!!!
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how about "Dont argue with idiots, they will drag you down to there level and beat you with experince"
"If your going to be stupid, you gotta be tough"
I like "busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kickin' contest"
auburn stole my thunder. How bout "I'll be dipped in shiite and rolled in cracker crumbs" My deceased bro in law and best friend Edgar R. used that one. Now he's telling jokes to the almighty Lord.
Sorry about this but;
P*ssy finer than frog hair.
my grandpap likes to say he's "busier than a one-eyed cat watching 9 mouse holes"
I like the jackass one, its kinda like saying:
"I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an un-armed person.."
my grandma uses the bless her heart one alot!!!
"Tighter than a ticks ass"
I liked "Forrest Gumps" mom's
"Stupid is, as stupid does"
You guys keep beating me to the good ones. How about " he may be lost, but he's making good time!"
I am going to quite forest gumps mama, "Life is like a box of chocalates, you never know what you are gonna get"
Always seem to make sense in the most simple way.
"I'll be John Brown". My Graddad says that when something goes wrong or he says "Well foot!"
Sorry in advance.
" Shivering like a puppy sh**ing peach seeds"
"Never dip your pen in ink at work"
He fell down flatter than piss in the road.
"raining so hard it sounded like a cow pi$$in' on a flat rock"
"You think your hot s*#@ on a silver platter, when all you are is a cold turd on a paper plate."
"slicker than greased owl s*#@ on a brass barn dooor"
Like chuckles said they just keep coming!
my grandpa says this all the time.as a rule a mans a fool. when it"s hot he wants it cool. when it"s cool he wants hot. always wanting what is not.
"Big, wild cats can be dangerous, but a little pussy never hurt anyone!"
"Going like hell threshing rats"
"Busier than a cat covering sh*t in a stone quarry."
"Everyone likes a little ass, but no one likes a smart ass"
My grandpa told me to "never bring a knife to a gun fight" and when I was little and hurt myself "the river is a little low, go cry down there and fill it up" and the always good one "don't say "I Know" when you clearly don't" The final one which I wish I could live by is "If you put it back where you found it you would always know where it is when you need it."
"Couldn't fight your way out of a wet paper bag"
Most of my favorites have already been said, but when we are working outside in the summer my unce would always say, " I'm sweatin like a wh*re in church."
If its brown its down.
Thats our bird hunting motto by the way.
King,
Thanks for that one! I'll have to use it, for I have truly been that busy lately!
Heard most of em'
"More nervous than a long tail cat in a roomfull of rockin' chairs"
"don't try to wash a pig, you'll just get dirty, and upset the pig"
OH, Del gave you up as THE "Go To" turkey guy, how about some story's in "AK Camp" for us?
O,
I'll drop by later with story. Thanks!
Thank's idahooutdoors, I'd forgot that one ! LOL?LMAO
"Busier than a one armed man in a paper-hangin' contest"
" If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with flea's"
this is not pointed at anyone i am just sharing "there are no stupid questions, but alot of inquisitive idiots"
"Never pet a burning dog."
"The race is not always to the swift nor the contest to the strong but that's the way the smart money bets."
"Normal is boring."
"Why buy it when you can make it?"
"You can't get hurt in the air."
"Nuts to the faculty!"
A collection from my travels among the less structured individuals in the world.
"Don't eat yellow snow!"
"If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch"
"It's all fun and games, and then someone's gonna cry"
"To think like a fish, drink like a fish"
"Talk to the fist because the hand is pissed"
Oh yeah I have to add "Man Alive!"
"got more wind than a bull in a corn field"
" more worthless than t*tties on a boar hog"
And "that makes my a$$ hole crave barbed-wire"
Are a fiew of the more colorful sayings that I have heard recently
"Unless you're the lead dog the view is always the same."
"If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space."
"If you marry for money, you earn it."
"That's about as good as the worst thing I've ever seen."
I'll probably wake up at 2 and have to come down and put in some more. It is amazing what shakes out of the cobwebs when you open up the attic.
My Grandmother always says she's "colder than a witches tit".
"just cause a calf sucks real hard don't make it a good girlfriend"
"if you were half as good as you think you are you'd be twice as good as you really are"
He's full of piss and vinegar.
"He's got enough money to burn a wet mule"
"She's uglier than death taking a sh*t off a high bridge at midnight"
"The wind is blowing so cold that it feels like there is nothing between here and the North Pole except for a barbed wire fence and its laying flat on the ground"
i just thought of this one it dont matter if you can outrun the bear you just have to outrun your friend
My best friend used to say "its hotter than a freshly f*cked fox in a forest fire." Usually it was...lol
I'm sorry, She could make a preacher cuss!!!
Post an Answer