You Know That Saying ... (T/F?)

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by homoe

Hop Over A Nickle To Pick Up A Penny.............“Don’t step over dollars to pick up a dime.” .............."Tripping Over Dollars, Picking Up Pennies".....


The gist is you're passing up a more valuable item and coming away with something of lesser of value.

homoe??? What about the long held social notion that if you find a penny lying in your path of walking or the penny suddenly appears somewhere nearby and that it's a penny from heaven, that an Angel placed it near you to find???

[Kätzchen]

.....Pennies From Heaven......

The social notion that an Angel left a penny for you to find, that someone special wants you to know that they've got a message for you....that they're thinking of you or see you from heaven.

[homoe]

"The Poor House Is Right Around The Corner"...........


Meaning when you have an overabundance of something whether it be money or what have you, be frugal in case it evaporates at some point then you're left with nothing!

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

homoe??? What about the long held social notion that if you find a penny lying in your path of walking or the penny suddenly appears somewhere nearby and that it's a penny from heaven, that an Angel placed it near you to find???

Oh, I've not heard that! I have heard that finding a penny brings good luck tho.


The hop over a nickel to pick up a penny was one of my mothers favorite sayings.

[Kätzchen]

You Haven't Got A Snowball's Chance In Hell......

This social expression generally proves to be true, UNTIL, I say, UNTIL the proverbial snowball refuses to melt.

[homoe]

"Happy Wife Happy Life" or perhaps we can translate to "Happy Femme Happy Life"

Making sure someone is happy in return leads to your happiness!

I've heard this is true from partnered couples...LOL

[homoe]

All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy.

Take time out in life to stop and have some fun instead of constantly working!

[homoe]

"Patience Is A virtue"

The ability to wait for something is a valuable quality in a person.

[homoe]

"Good Things Come To Those Who Wait"........


Extolling the virtue of patience.

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

homoe??? What about the long held social notion that if you find a penny lying in your path of walking or the penny suddenly appears somewhere nearby and that it's a penny from heaven, that an Angel placed it near you to find???

You know, if an angel wants to get my attention and impress me, maybe they should toss down a hundred!

[homoe]

'Don't go between the tree and the bark".


Don't interfere when two people are having an argument.

[homoe]

"Every rose has its thorn"...



Meaning: No one is perfect...

[homoe]

"He who hesitates is lost".....


Meaning: The person who waits too long loses the opportunity

[homoe]

"If the shoe fits, wear it".



Accept an accurate description of you, even if it is not flattering.

[homoe]

'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".

Don't talk trash about someone, keep your mouth shut if you can say something positive or nice about them!