Proverb of the Day - January 22nd (the best, life, problem)

[MistyVT]

"Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

[ylisa7]

Never heard that one. Sounds pretty brutal. Who would even think of hatchet and head in the same sentence?

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by MistyVT

"Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

Heck, use a 2 X 4, it's wider...

[Suncoast Guy]

I would use a fly swatter.

[MistyVT]

Maybe it means don't try to help a friend with a small problem by making it worse! Possibly..does this sound like a good interpretation??

[LaceyEx]

This is a thinker-but Misty you may have something there. And if you do that-have some Tylenol handy.

[Nomadicus]

If you had a friend doing that to you you would need no enemies.

[bjh]

Nor an anvil to remove an ant from his shoe.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by MistyVT

Maybe it means don't try to help a friend with a small problem by making it worse! Possibly..does this sound like a good interpretation??

I think you're right. And "Don't be cruel, rude, brusque, whatever in correcting someone you supposedly care about."

[TT Dave]

Originally Posted by MistyVT

Maybe it means don't try to help a friend with a small problem by making it worse! Possibly..does this sound like a good interpretation??

Yeah, that sounds like the best interpretaion of that. And I agree with it! Unfortunately I've known a couple of folks in my life that would use the hatchet everytime without even thinking about it...LOL.