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).
;- When you're up to your tail in alligators, don't forget the object was to drain the swamp. (Thank you: Nellie B)
- Where there's a will there's a way. (Thank you: Dennis)
- Where there's a will there's an ugly, messy family dispute. (Thank you: Staralfur)
- Where there's smoke there's fire. (Thank you: Demar Derozan)
- Where you're at, is where it's at. (Thank you: Robert)
- Wherever you go, there you are. (You cannot escape your problems, if you are the cause of them.)
- While the cat is away, the mice will play. (Workers are not very productive when the boss is not there)
- Who let the cat out of the bag? (Who told the secret?)
- Who spilled the beans? (Who told the secret?)
- Why buy a book when you can join a library (Why commit to one person when you can play the fields - Thank you: Staralfur)
- Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? 'Cause it feels so good when I stop. (Thank you: Ohio)
- Why paint the peacock? (There's no need to add to perfection - Thank you: Dale Garman)
- Why pay for the cow when you can get the milk free? (Refers to people who are shacking up, living together without being married.)
- Why say something in five sentences, when one will do.
- Why should a woman buy the entire pig, when all she wants is a little sausage? (Thank you: Grammy K)
- Wine Her, Dine Her, 69 Her (Buy her drinks, feed her well, and get some. - Thank you: Jona)
- With great power comes great responsibility. (Thank you: Paul)
- Women express their emotion By tears, men express their emotion by beer. (Thank you: Fitz)
- Work for good not for death. (Thank you: Brian)
- Yom drunk, but Tom is no fool. (Thank you: Pamella)
- You are better of them all, if you think so. (Thank you: zule)
- You are never fully dressed without a smile.
- You are never too old to learn.
- You are what you eat.
- You can catch more bees with honey than with vinegar. (Treat others with civility and respect, and they in turn will generally do the same. - Thank you: Ken)
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