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). ;
  1. Make hay while the sun shines. (Get busy while you have the opportunity. - Thank you: Nellie b)
  2. Many hands make light work.
  3. Many hands make small work.
  4. Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning all you need is 2 hearts and one diamond. Down the road there are days you wish for a club and a spade. (Any happy married person knows this. - Thank you: Leanne)
  5. Marry in haste, repent at leisure. (Thank you: Dian Mahaffey)
  6. Maybe we should make money out of potatoes, then when no food is left we can eat the money.
  7. Measure twice, cut once. (Be sure of your objective, before you make an important move - Thank you: Margaret)
  8. Mind your words, some one else might use it. (Thank you: Satyen Sodha)
  9. Mired in a dead-end job.
  10. Mirrors and friends don't lie (True friends will always be honest in their opinions. - Thank you: heefoo7)
  11. Misery loves company.
  12. Mom told me there would be days like, just not so many.
  13. Money is thicker than Blood. (Thank you: Kathy)
  14. Money talks, bullshit walks. (Cheap talk will get you nowhere, while money will persuade people to do as you like. - Thank you: Dr. Mike)
  15. Monkey see, monkey do. (Thank you: Carolyn)
  16. More fun than a barrel of monkeys. (Thank you: Jerry)
  17. More haste, less speed. (If you act too quickly, you will have to spend time correcting mistakes.)
  18. Most of the things you are worry about won't even happen, so relax.
  19. Mother is name for God, on the lips and hearts of all children. (Thank you: Scott E. C.)
  20. Move it or lose it.
  21. Much water under the bridge.
  22. My home is my castle.
  23. Necessity is the mother of invention. (Inventions develop when they're needed. - Thank you: Donald)
  24. Nerds of a feather blog together. (Thank you: Shanker Suman)
  25. Never believe anything you hear, read in newspapers, and only half of what you see. (Quote of Will Rogers. - Thank you: Ken Gilliland)

Total: 816
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