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. The more you stir the pot, the more it stinks. (Leave situations alone. The more you try to make things work your way the more it doesn't. (Thank you: Beth's Mom)
  2. The one who bleeds is not the one who suffers. (Thank you: Carrol Hughes)
  3. The one who made the rhyme (or squabbles, tattles) is guilty of the crime. (Whoever smelt it dealt it. - Thank you: Corina Ballagas)
  4. The ones that love us Never really leave us, you can always find them. (Thank you: P Lakshmi Chowdaiah)
  5. The only thing that remains the same is change itself. (Thank you: Sheri)
  6. The pen is mightier than the sword. (Thank you: Nellie B)
  7. The person that harm you, cannot be the person that heals you.
  8. The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts the sails.
  9. The pioneers always take the arrows. (Thank you: Harold)
  10. The potatoes are manipulating us!
  11. The Road to hell is paved with good intentions. (Thank you: Chad)
  12. The rooster rules the roost, but the hen rules the rooster. (Thank you: Carolyn)
  13. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. (Thank you: Dr. Bob)
  14. The shortest distance to ask for help, is the distance between your knees and the floor. (If you need help, just pray to God - Thank you: Ryan Arioja)
  15. The sluggard rolls in his bed, like the hinges on a door. (Don't be a lazy person, sleeping all day. - Thank you: Steven Watson)
  16. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. And is the first to be replaced. (Complaining may get you attention and may get you replaced. - Thank you: E. Oleson)
  17. The squeaky wheel gets the oil (or the grease). (The person who complains the loudest gets the attention - to end the annoyance. - Thank you: Jude)
  18. The Truth Hurts (Thank you: Yvonne)
  19. The want of money is the root of all evil. (Thank you: L J J)
  20. The Whole is greater than the sum of its parts. (The bigger picture is the goal; The needs of the many outweigh the few. - Thank you: Lin D)
  21. The willing horse carries the load.
  22. The world doesn't revolve around you. (You are not as important as you think. - Thank you: Alexandra)
  23. There are no pockets in shrouds. (Don't be cheap. - Thank you: Lorraine)
  24. There are two sides to a coin.
  25. There is a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

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