Grandfather-isms from the farm

tsunami

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* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong. *
* Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. *
* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. *
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. *
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled. *
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight. *
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. *
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. *
* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge. *
* You cannot unsay a cruel word. *
* Every path has a few puddles. *
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. *
* The best sermons are lived, not preached. *
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. *
* Don't judge folks by their relatives. *
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. *
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time. *
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none. *
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. *
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. *
* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. *
* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'. *
* Always drink upstream from the herd. *
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment. *
* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in. *
* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around. *
* Live simply. Speak kindly. Care deeply. Love generously. Leave the rest to God. *
* Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. *
 

Tricia2

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I love these but the post under "One Liner's" had me howling so hard. I was choking with laughter. Had to send it to all my friends.
 
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