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Old 07-12-2017, 06:24 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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I've always gotten a kick out of all the old expressions that say alot in just the right number of words. Like "waste not want not" or "a stitch in time saves nine" or even the one in this thread title - "That hits the nail on the head"


"Idle hands are the work of the devil" or "Idle hands are the devil's playground"


What is your favorite, and are there any cool memories attached to it?


If there is already a thread about this, sorry!
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Old 07-12-2017, 06:50 PM
 
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"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked"
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Old 07-12-2017, 07:52 PM
 
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Smile From my maternal grandmother

A place for everything and everything in it's place!
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Old 07-12-2017, 11:22 PM
 
Location: Planet Woof
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''Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockin' chairs''.
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Old 07-13-2017, 02:04 AM
 
Location: Florida
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"Wherever you go, you take yourself with you"
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Old 07-13-2017, 03:14 AM
 
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So's your old man!
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:03 AM
 
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If I don't have time to do something thoroughly, I give it a "quicky" and say " I gave it a lick and a promise".

This phrase is usually meant for cleaning, but can apply to anything.
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:47 AM
 
Location: NC
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All that glitters is not gold
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:52 AM
 
Location: Ft Myers, FL
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"Brevity."
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:01 AM
 
Location: Southern New England
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[quote=galaxyhi;48821643]If I don't have time to do something thoroughly, I give it a "quicky" and say " I gave it a lick and a promise".

Yeah, that's a good one.


"Her right hand doesn't know what her left hand is doing"
"Penny wise and pound foolish"
"The grass is always greener on the other side"
"Six of one, half dozen of the other"
"Don't put the baby out with the bathwater"
"Waste not want not"
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