old sayings

[BevL]

Must remember that one about the candle.
One my husband says of people he doesn't really trust or like - I'd hate to be on a raft with him with a shark hanging around!
Bev

[conahy calling]

     

We will cross that bridge when we come to it (we will deal with that problem when it happens)

[SwissGill]

Don't burn your bridges before you've crossed them

[rolnora]

This is a brilliant thread long may it continue, I've just read all 48 pages.

 My contribution,

After a heavy session in the pub usually on a Saturday night Sunday lunch time would be,

 I'm going for a hair of the dog that bit me.

Pat.

[bullet]

Don't know if this one is here because I haven't read all the posts but, my Yorkshireman Dad used to say when he wasn't happy with someone - "Well, I hope all your rabbits die". 

 I asked him what he meant and he said that "in the old days", apparently there were a lot of backyard rabbit farmers, or, maybe, trappers, which were their only income, and to say that was to bring ill to them.

[snaptoo]

Have we had

Ne'er cast a clout til May is out

One swallow does not a summer make

You can't put an old head on young shoulders

You can't teach an old dog new tricks

[conahy calling]

An army marches on its stomach

Attack is the best form of defence

Fingers were made before forks

You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink it

[a-l]

Heres to mud in your eye!

[radstockjeff]

" and in your'n"

radstockjeff