And to the kids who always wish they were older.

Don't wish your life away!

Hi Rammel
Butter someone up

To flatter someone.

I have heard this many times, never the origin though.

It is an ancient Indian  custom to throw balls of clarified butter at statues of the Gods to seek favour.

Kelly

Kelly:

727 - Butter Someone Up

Thanks Bubble

Good to put the origin of the saying

Kelly

Hi Rammel
Unkindest cut of all

The most hurtful action or words

The history of the saying goes back to Julius Caeser and Mark Anthony's speech, the unkindest cut was made by Brutus who Juilius trusted.

Kelly   

This one was probably already done...

Beauty is as beauty does!

also

Practice makes perfect!

Hi Rammel
Practice what you preach

Basically do what you tell  others what to do

Jane, it seems we don't have these two.

Hi Rammel
This saying below is a Manx one, it might not be acceptable.

Foolish spending is a father of poverty

Kelly

Bubble, I'm surprised!  I thought they were pretty universal.

So was I Jane... I hope I didn't err in checking.

Crumbs are also bread.   (Don't ignore the small things)

Quote from: Kelly on April 28, 2016, 09:53:43 AM
Hi Rammel
This saying below is a Manx one, it might not be acceptable.
"Foolish spending is a father of poverty."
Kelly

If it's a valid one (you've heard it in your life), it's good.

Adding
858 - "There's only so many somedays to a customer?"
859 - Don't wish your life away!
860 - Unkindest cut of all
861 - Beauty is as beauty does! - (stupid is as stupid does)
862 - Practice makes perfect!
863 - Practice what you preach
864 - Foolish spending is a father of poverty (Manx)
865 - Crumbs are also bread.   (Don't ignore the small things)

Hi Rammel
Thank You

Kelly

858 - "There's only so many somedays to a customer?"

Hi Rick, I don't think there's a question mark after customer.

Quote from: angelface555 on April 29, 2016, 10:07:06 AM
858 - "There's only so many somedays to a customer?"

Hi Rick, I don't think there's a question mark after customer.

I did a copy/paste from - http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=51.msg11595#msg11595

I often don't verify for spelling or grammatical  correctness. Come to think of it I'm not very good at those capabilities. I often use my wife as my spell checker (she's good).

Sorry, I think I was posting it as a question for its being already listed.

Hi Rammel
It never rains but it pours

Basically it means when troubles come they come together.

I wreathe origin was this,

A proverbial phrase. The origin is unknown but the phrase itself was known by the early 18th century; for example, this item from a work by John Arbuthnot, 1726:

It cannot rain but it pours; or London strow'd with rarities.


kelly

#36 - It never rains but it pours

Hi Rammel
Thank you

Kelly

Never stoop to someone's level because then they'll beat you with,(or their?);  experience. 

Similar to earlier saying about  not dueling with an unarmed opponent.

Hi Rammel
Another Manx saying and it is still used today.

The greatest pleasure in life lies in doing that which people say we cannot do.

Kelly

866 - Never stoop to someone's level because then they'll beat you with,(or their?);  experience.


#475 - The greatest pleasure in life lies in doing that which people say we cannot do.

Hi Rammel
Not only a Manx saying, but worldwide it seems

Thank you

Kelly

Quote from: Kelly on April 30, 2016, 09:16:39 PM
Hi Rammel
Not only a Manx saying, but worldwide it seems

Thank you

Kelly

Can''t argue that point. Looking back, I should have kept track of where each came from. I never thought we would come up with this many. And to my surprise every once in a while someone gets one we hear every day.

867 - Sweep it (or don't sweep it) under the carpet.

Show me your friend and I will show you your character.

The fool speaks, the wise man listens

Hi Rammel
At the drop of a hat

To do something straightaway


I read it is supposed to have come from the American frontier when a hat was dropped to signal the start of a fight or battle.

Also before horse races had any form of starting gates, the drop of a hat was used to start races.

Kelly