Adages, the oral transfer of knowledge between generations

Adages

Bumper-Stickers

Derisive

French

Movie-Lines

Names

Proverbs

Spanish

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Latin

Here you will find a list of over seven hundred adages people use everyday to improve their lives. An adage is a short saying that transmits wisdom. Before people knew how to read and write, they passed knowledge by word of mouth. The word adage comes from Latin adagium (saying), formed by the prefix ad- (to, toward, about) and agium (from the verb agio, I say). ;

Can't is a quitter too lazy to try! (Thank you: Robin)
Can't never could. (If you say you can't, you won't accomplish it.)
Catch as catch can.
Chains are better pulled than pushed. (Adapt - Thank you: Dr. Bob)
Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
Charity begins at home. Put your own house in order. (For governments everywhere - Thank you: Goya)
Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.
Children Learn what they live. (Kids pick up what they see and hear at home, don't blame the outsiders - Thank you: Dona Reynolds, MT)
Choose your words soft and sweet (Thank you: Kathleen)
Clean the potatoes out of your year.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness. (Quote from my mom basically meant "Clean up your room!" - Thank you: Katherine)
Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but around here it's next to impossible! (Thank you: TL)
Clothes maketh the man (When it comes to first impressions, outward appearance is paramount. - Thank you: Staralfur)
Cross that bridge when you come to it.
Crow is best eaten warm. (Admit you are wrong as soon as you discover it. - Thank you: Steve Gregg)
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. (A cat has nine lives.)
Cut from the same cloth. (Thank you: Davidp)
Cut off your nose to spite your face. ( Thank you: Jake Vinturella )
Dance with the one that brought you. (Thank you: Jerry)
Data is the basis of knowledge, and knowledge is power.
Diamond in the Rough. (Usually used by a mother-inlaw in reference to a new daughter who could be easily taught and polished to her expectations. - Thank you: David)
Different day, Same shit. (New doesn't mean better - Thank you: Yuri B)
Do as I say, not as I do.
Do not bring a knife to gun fight. (Come prepared. - Thank you: Dr. Bob)
Do not give up, the beginning is always the hardest.

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