Adages, the oral transfer of knowledge between generations

Adages

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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). ;

If you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas. (Thank you: Jackie Miller)
If you love something, set it free. (Thank you: Jose )
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (Thank you: James 1941)
If you sleep with dogs, you will wake up with flees. (Thank you: Koon Wijekoon)
If you take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves. (Thank you: Sharon H)
If you tell everyone your business you won't have any business.
If you try to walk on both sides of the fence, you'll get a splinter in your ass!! (Make a decision. Commit to one thing or the other - Thank you: Leanne)
If you want sad things, watch the news. (Thank you: Penguinstein)
If you want something done right, you better do it yourself (Thank you: Jason S)
If you want your garden to grow, do the planting and hoeing yourself. (Don't depend on someone else to do what you need to do. - Thank you: Nellie B)
If your going bake the cake you've got to brake some eggs. (Thank you: Jerry)
If your horse dies, I suggest you dismount.
If you're going to pray for rain, take an ubrella. (It takes faith to make the prayer work.)
If you're not in by midnight, come home. (Don't waste time on her.)
Ignorance is bliss.
Ignorance is no excuse of the law. (Thank you: Nellie B)
In 20 years, you will be more disappointed by what you did not do, than by what you did.
In a New York minute.
In business there is a big difference between a need and a demand. (Thank you: Kendrick Bateson)
In heaven there is no beer. That's why we have to drink it here. (The Bible only mention wine... LOL - Thank you: Pamella)
In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. (Thank you: Staralfur)
In the multitude of counselors there is wisdom.
Independent as hog on ice. (Nobody will get near it.)
Indian summer.
Into each life, a little rain must fall. (Thank you: Nellie B)

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