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Old 07-15-2017, 02:10 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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Bob's your uncle.


When I first learned of it, I thought it was so odd that I'd never use it, but it just seems to perfectly fit sometimes.


I think the origin is England.
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Old 07-15-2017, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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Explanation of Bob's your uncle is on prior page, sorry about that.
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Old 07-15-2017, 02:31 PM
 
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.

What Susie says of Sally says more of Susie than Sally.

The truth shall set you free.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.

And a favorite Swedish proverb: He who buys what he does not need steals from himself.
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Old 07-15-2017, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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The grass is always greener on the other side.
Haste makes waste.
Rare as hen's teeth.
Like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Closing the barn door after the horse ran away.
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Old 07-15-2017, 04:59 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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Just remembered this one, but I hesitate to post it. It is over the top sexist, unless you think about it in light of either a man or a woman, so I'll post it that way. (even then, it's dated at best)


Why should she/he buy the cow when she/he gets the milk for free.


O well, all is fair in love and war. And on CD.


:-)
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Old 07-15-2017, 05:58 PM
 
Location: CT
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OK, I may have a few I haven't seen:

"Opinions are like ass holes, everyone has one" (this one's pretty obvious)

"Big hat, no cattle" (egotist, showoff and fake)

"Don't bring a knife to a gunfight" (don't come unprepared)
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Old 07-15-2017, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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Just read this one in the news -


Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
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Old 07-15-2017, 08:12 PM
 
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Hey Its your Lie , tell it how you want! ( My co worker said that and he was a sales rep!) Ohh the irony!


If you want to keep a secret, tell no one.

Its never to late to begin again.
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Old 07-15-2017, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Central Massachusetts
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my favorite expression is "that's my lot in life." what makes this important to me and a funny story is this.

many of you do not know my wife didn't speak English when I met her and has learned it over the years. My life has been quite a roller coaster and crazy life. I was always there for our family driving to get them at airports, helping them get a head start. Lots of different things as you might expect from a very family oriented family. Each time something didn't seem to go my way or I was tasked to drive someplace to do something or get someone. I would say "that is my lot in life." This phrase was said for over 20 years by me. Until recently though my wife thought I was saying "my rotten life." LOL I only found out this about 6 or 7 months ago. When my wife asked me point out why I thought my life was rotten. LOL I burst out laughing immediately recognizing that all these years she has felt bad for me. I had to explain it out to her and when she realized what I had been saying all of these years we both had a laugh.
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Old 07-15-2017, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Southern MN
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/If you want to keep a secret, tell no one./
The way I heard that one was - Two can keep a secret if one is dead.


On my refrigerator I have a Norwegian one in embroidery - Den vet hvor skoen trykker som har den pa.
He who wears the shoe knows where it hurts.


I suppose that means something like walk a mile in a man's shoes.
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