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. Sometimes you have to pick your poison. (Thank you: Steve)
  2. Sometimes you've just got to take the good with the bad. (Thank you: Jerry)
  3. Son of a gun. (Thank you: Martyn)
  4. Spare the rod, spoil the child. (Thank you: Staralfur)
  5. Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.
  6. Squeaking wheels get the first grease! (The loudest complainer is usually taken care of first - Thank you: Gary D.)
  7. Stick to your knitting. (Thank you: Dr. Bob)
  8. Stick your hand into a bucket of water up to your wrist; Pull it out and the size of the hole that remains is a measure of how much you will be missed. (Thank you: budzo)
  9. Still waters run deep.
  10. Strike when the iron is hot. (Do it now, before it is too late. Thank you: Alisa Lin)
  11. Stupid is as stupid does.
  12. Sweet in the mouth but sour in the ass. (Thank you: Chrissy)
  13. Take cover or die. (Don't rush into things - Thank you: Penguinstein)
  14. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. (Thank you: Tammy Holowicki)
  15. Take no prisoners.
  16. Take the time to smell the flowers. (Slow down and enjoy life. - Thank you: Pauline)
  17. Talk is cheap. (Thank you: Bryon)
  18. Tell the truth, shame the devil.
  19. That's water over the dam. (Thank you: Dr. Bob)
  20. The best way to get to a mans heart is through his stomach. (Thank you: Dove)
  21. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. (Thank you: Nellie B)
  22. The black sheep of the family (Thank you: Eric Sim)
  23. The blind man is the one who sees the most. (Thank you: Melvin Corners, Jr.)
  24. The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb (The real saying, which has nothing to do with family ties, but rather is about the strength of battle bonds. - Thank you: Tessie)
  25. The cream always rises to the top. (You can always tell who the best people are. - Thank you: Edmond)

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