You Know That Saying ... (T/F?)
 

"Red sky in morning, sailor take warning;
Red sky at night, sailor's delight," ~ Sailor's Proverb.


For the most part, I think this saying is true. But I've seen some awesome sunrise's in startling shades of pinks or reds, yet the day remains exceptionally beautiful. I think what the saying infers is that we remain aware of our surroundings. I think an added caveat would be that anything is possible, so enjoy life, be cognizant of our present state of mind, and cherish our delights.


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New fun & fluff game:

A) List an colloquial saying; and then,
B) state whether you think it's true or false and then state why you think it's true or false.
C) Have fun, enjoy! : )

"If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass hoppin'."

VERDICT: FALSE. Wings are used for flying, not hopping. If the frog's ass bumped before he got wings, it will also bump after. Some frogs may have sad bony little asses that never got bumped, but some individuals (I'm looking at you, Kardashian frogs) may find that their asses bump no matter what they do. Your mileage may vary

Once I heard a weather man explain what the real reason was behind pink skies at night and pink skies in morning but SCREW him! I think it's true too:hangloose:

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish and he eats for life.............

I think it's so true..........now if the man was hungry before he learned how to fish, I'd still give him one.

Sidebar: In this country of wealth I think it's criminal to have our citizens eating out of garbage cans! I had a neighbor back in Milwaukee (a retired gentleman) who must of lived on a very small stipend from either SS or his pension! Often he would make the rounds in the mall where I worked checking for discarded food. It would break my heart to see this.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.........

Yes, I believe this is true.....

Silence Speaks Volume..........

SO true and especially if one is given "the look" at the same time:blink:

A Stitch In Time Saves Nine.................

Yup again so true....................

An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound of Cure......................


Without a doubt true................

A Watched Pot Never Boils............

I think it's mostly true......

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep..........

True.....IMHO it's what's underneath that really matters! I've known some very attractive people who were SO ugly on the inside!

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder.............

If this wasn't true, we'd all be fighting over the same woman!

One Man's Garbage is Another Man's Treasure............

Exactly, otherwise why would there be so many second hand stores and rummage sales:hangloose:

One Hand Washes The Other.............

You know this is TRUE if you've ever had a serious hand injury!

Be careful What You Wish For You Just Might Get It........

Kind of a toss up on this one I'd have to say..........

Where There Is A Will There Is A Way........

Not so sure about this one.

If You Can't Beat Em, Join Em...........

False I don't think this is true at all!

Ignorance is Bliss.................

50/50 toss up on this.

I'm a realist, I believe in being informed and dealing with things head on even unpleasant things!

The squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease............

I think if you're dealing especially with a bureaucracy, it's very true!

Actions Speak Louder Than Words...........

I believe this to be true................

Fool Me Once Shame On You, Fool Me Twice Shame On Me..........

I believe this to be true...what is that Maya Angelou Quote....


"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time".

Don't Count Your Chickens Before Your Eggs Hatch..........

True......life is filled with many unexpected and unforeseen occurrences!

Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket..........

Indeed true.......:hangloose:

Curiosity Killed The Cat..............


False.......I personally am a very curious person by nature, and even tho I've often not received answers to my questions, I'm still alive and kicking.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining..............

I'd have to say this is false............

sayings t/f
 

The early bird catches the worm T for the simple reason when it is still cool there is many times dew on the grass and the worms love that. As the day heats up the worms turn underground.

The late mouse gets the cheese is self explanatory LOL.

It Take Two To Tango.........

I believe this to be true................

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures..............


I say this is true.......at some point trying something drastic is the last resort!

"The mind is everything:
What you think, you become," ~ Buddha.

I think it's important to be careful of the scripts of thoughts we think or tell ourselves. In some measure, I think there is a certain truth to this particular Buddhist maxim.


Side note for homoe: Thanks for taking the time to add toward exploration of things we oft hear and internalize as either true or false or further assign meaning too. So much to say, but it's time for supper (......). :)

I love this thread! Never seen it before today or I'd of posted in it ages ago:fastdraq:

You Can Lead A Horse To Water But You Can't Make Him Drink It........


True ........I think forcing someone to do something against their will leads only to disaster and resentment.

It Is Better To Have Loved And Lost Than To Have Never Loved At All...

Speaking for myself, I find this to be true! :hangloose:

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder...........


I guess for those in LDR's this is often true.....

Out Of Sight Out Of Mind.............

No clue on this one...........

It may be true, but if a person doesn't have the looks, they don't get courted either.

I don't find this true, it just makes it easier to forget and move on.

A New Broom Sweeps Clean.................


I would agree this is true..............


Sidebar: This was one of my mom's favorite sayings and she'd always tried to drum it into my heterosexual sister's head!

Within the past year I did come across the whole saying however and had to laugh at the conclusion "but the old one knows all the corners"! :seeingstars:

You Catch More Flies with Honey Than Vinegar.............

My experience is that this is very true.........

Keep Your Friends Close But Keep Your Enemies Even Closer.............


I think this makes good sense................

People Who Live In Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stone.........


So true but how many do..:|

"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.” -Buddha

True.........if one is always looking backwards or forward in their life, they miss the here and now and the enjoyment it can bring.