the wisdom thread

[Olly Buckle]

This is the slightly spurious nuggets of wisdom thread, we all know saying like, the bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, and spurious Confucian sayings. The idea here is to make up something that sounds deep and meaningful, like this;

"The man who reqires only tree trunks is left with many branches."

Your turn.

[obi_have]

Being a one trick pony isn't so bad...if your one trick is the ability to do everything.

[Olly Buckle]

One mourns for one's friends, one avenges for one's self.

[sadiemaddie]

Never eat yellow snow.

[Olly Buckle]

Ah-ha, the late great Mr Zappa

Many small journeys are not so spectacular as a heavy load, but do more.

[guy_faukes]

A wise man weakens their ambitions and strengthens their resolve.

[BipBopRealGoodNop]

Always put in 'e' to the 'f' to the 'fort'. It gives a good 'e' to the 'f' to the fect.

(Always put in effort. It gives a good effect)

[Olly Buckle]

A healthy pond will contain fish of all sizes.

[guy_faukes]

Listen to your wife.

[Olly Buckle]

A good wife is like an unopened rose.

[The Backward OX]

Do not talk to me about women’s intuition. Women’s intuition is the result of millions of years of not thinking.

[Nick]

A woman in an institute is either thinking deeply or being held in a padded cell.

[Olly Buckle]

Shame casts long shadows at noon.

[Nick]

Noon casts long shadows over children.

[Olly Buckle]

Correcting Kings and women is a thankless task.