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. There is a sucker born every minute.
  2. There is more than one way to skin a cat.
  3. There is no man my superior and damn few my equal. (Men are no smarter than women and few are as smart as women in the work place. - Thank you: Shirley McCulloch LaPointe)
  4. There is no place like home.
  5. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
  6. There is no such thing as bad publicity.
  7. There is no such thing as no such thing (Thank you: G Frank)
  8. There is no such thing as too much.
  9. There is no sweet without sweat. (Thank you: Kaone S)
  10. There is no use crying over spilled milk. (Bad things happen, don't dwell on them. - Thank you: Douglas)
  11. There is nothing certain except death and taxes.
  12. There is nothing to fear, but fear itself. (Thank you: Carolyn)
  13. There is only one truth in life, you'll never make it out alive. (Thank you: J.O. Allen)
  14. There's a fly in the ointment (Thank you: Dr. Bob)
  15. There's many a slip betwixt cup and lip. (No matter how close you think you have come to your goal. Something can still go wrong. - Thank you: Jackie)
  16. There's no fool like an old fool. (Thank you: Dian Mahaffey)
  17. There's none so blind as those who will not see. (Thank you: James 1941)
  18. There's nowt so queer as folk (Thank you: Cotterpin)
  19. They are nice from far, but are far from nice. (Thank you: Willem Ernst)
  20. They don't take ninety-nine cents for a dollar. (After dropping a penny on the car floor and telling my father that it was only a penny. - Thank you: Dario gonzalez Jr.)
  21. Things always look brighter in the morning.
  22. Think globally. Act locally. (Thank you: J.J. Staples)
  23. Think twice; speak once. (Thank you: Dr. Bob)
  24. Third times a charm.
  25. This house is lit up like a foolish church. (There are too many lights on in the house. - Thank you: Sam D.)

Total: 816
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