Adages, the oral transfer of knowledge between generations
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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).
;- Do not judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. That way you are a mile away and you have his shoes. (Thank you: CS)
- Do not mistake kindness for stupidity. (If someone does you a good turn, it does not mean they are stupid! - Thank you: Sandra McCalliskey)
- Do unto others as you would have them do to you. (Golden Rule)
- Do your best and God will do the rest.
- Does a one legged duck swim in circles? (Response to a question to which the answer yes is obvious. - Thank you: JD Pate)
- Done is better than perfect. (Thank you: Josh McKnight)
- Don't be afraid to stand up for whats right, even if your standing alone. (Always voice your opinion - Thank you: Penguinstein)
- Don't be like a handle on a jug, all one sided.
- Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. (Thank you: Jerry)
- Don't be surprised if you pissed in your soup and now it tastes bad.
- Don't bite off more than you can chew. (Thank you: Nellie B)
- Don't bite the hand that feeds you. (Thank you: Carolyn)
- Don't burn the bridges behind you. (Thank you: Jerry)
- Don't burn your candle at both ends. (Thank you: Nellie B)
- Don't buy a goat because of it voice. (Thank you: Abdul Yusuf Abdul Yaqqin
- Don't change horses in the middle of the race. (It is too late to make major changes midstream - Thank you Lydia)
- Don't close the barn door after the horse is gone. (Thank you: Dr. Bob)
- Don't close your eyes when you miss a chance. Keep them open for the next one. (Thank you: Mumtaz)
- Don't count your chickens, before they are hatched.
- Don't crap in your nest. (Don't do something to mess up your marriage or job. - Thank you: Sharon H)
- Don't cry over spilt milk. (If it's something stupid, Don't freak out.)
- Don't cry wolf (when there is no wolf out there).
- Don't dip your pen in company ink. (Don't have relationships at work, you can lose both the job and the loved one.)
- Don't enumerate your fowls, before the act of incubation has fully materialized (Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. - Thank you: Ken Gilliland)
- Don't fight fire with fire (because you will get burned).
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