Sayins from long ago

[4Diamond]

That mud was hub deep to a ferris wheel

 

[flyingS]

Merry Christmas To All and To All A Goodnight

 

[katrina]

Dumber than a fence post.
All that glitters is not gold..
Happier than a pig in mud..

 

[VB RANCH]

cold enuff to
freeze the balls
off a brass monkey

 

[HAY MAKER]

And one that describes big dummy from big beaver to a "T"
"That canucklehead could'nt pour **** outa a boot if the directions were on tha heel

good luck

 

[3 M L & C]

Eats like a harvest hand.

 

[Hayguy]

A fartin' horse will never tire

A fartin' man is the one to hire

 

[katrina]

A fartin' horse will never tire

A fartin' man is the one to hire

Oh lordy... my dad used to say that and embarrass the heck outa me....

 

[3 M L & C]

My grandpa used to say don't ever hire anyone that smokes or wears gloves cause it take to long for them to mess with either one. And he did both!!!!!

 

[HAY MAKER]

I had an old uncle that was full of old sayins crippled up from the war and did'nt get around too good drank for pain which did'nt help his mobility. But the thing I remember best about that old man was him sitting in the shade whittlin a stick half drunk and he would call me and my barefoot brother over pretending like he was gonna tell us something and spit that old beech nut chewin tobbaco on our bare feet and just laff like hell, boy he really gotta kick outa that, my old daddy was his twin brother and he would walk by the bunkhouse where my old uncle would be passed out, daddy would say "Snorin like a chocked Mule" That was a many Christmas ago, seems like the old country was more innocent back then...................good luck

 

[3 M L & C]

My grandpa also said if your going to do something do it right the first time. If you think you don't have time now how do you think your going to have time to do it over.

When I was little and doing something I wasn't supposed to I would always try to cover it up. My dad however notices every detail of everything I inheareted that from him also. Anyway he would always tell me when he figured out what I did that a rabbit always leaves tracks and the fox can always find them.

During harvest my grandpa would always tell the truck drivers going to the elevator to "hurry up, but don't drive to fast" How does that work?

 

[Silver]

During harvest my grandpa would always tell the truck drivers going to the elevator to "hurry up, but don't drive to fast" How does that work?

Musta been related to my grandpa. He would say "take your time, but hurry every chance you get"

He also used to say things like "He's good and kind.... good for nothin' and kinda stupid"

Colder than a well diggers arse

Busier than a one legged man in an ash kicking contest

Be easier to step over him than walk around him

The exact same principles are involved in teaching horses, dogs, and kids



...and it turns out "2 axe handles and a cigarette paper" was an accepted unit of measure of width :lol: :wink:



I like this thread, it brings back alot of memories.

 

[burnt]

My Grandma on Dad's side used to say "Use your head and save your heels".

And my boss, when I was a logger, was one of the best people to ever walk the earth. :tiphat: He would listen intently to me or any other worker if one of us was faced with a thorny problem.

After a moment of silent reflection, he would calmly utter these words which I still treasure - and use - today: "Well! We've overcome greater obstacles than this".

There was something in his manner and voice that would cause much of the tension of the situation to just melt away and give hope . . .

And his son, when someone would try to take advantage of him, would say "What comes 'round, goes 'round". Or if there was someone whose misdeeds seemed to go unpunished, he would say of them "It's a long, old road that ain't got a bend in'er!" :lol:

 

[Hayguy]

My grandpa also said if your going to do something do it right the first time. If you think you don't have time now how do you think your going to have time to do it over.

When I was little and doing something I wasn't supposed to I would always try to cover it up. My dad however notices every detail of everything I inheareted that from him also. Anyway he would always tell me when he figured out what I did that a rabbit always leaves tracks and the fox can always find them.

During harvest my grandpa would always tell the truck drivers going to the elevator to "hurry up, but don't drive to fast" How does that work?

go slow and get there first

 

[gcreekrch]

Lathered up an' tickin' like an ol' two dollar watch.

 

[Soapweed]

"Hotter than a two-dollar pistol."

Even before the high inflation of the 1900's, the only way a pistol could be sold for $2 was if it was stolen.

Also, a pistol that only cost $2 would probably be so cheaply made that it would be hot to the touch after firing it a few times.

 

[Martin Jr.]

Phoney as a three-dollar bill!

 

[dooghi]

Hey all I just signed up, like to here the stories and the pictures. My Grandpa always told me that God watches ot for babies and fools, and you sure aint a baby. Also told me poor folks have poor ways.

 

[balestabber]

or---messed up as a football bat---is one of my favorites

 

[leanin' H]

One day out looking for cows in the fall with my uncle, we pulled up to let our horses puff on top of a ridge. He was as good a cowboy as they come and had spent his life on the mountains of the west desert. He swung a leg over the swells of his saddle and started rolling an old "prince albert" cigarette as i dug into my saddlebags for my binoculars to search high and low for cows. He smiled at me and said, "Youngster,........ only look as far as you plan to ride!"

It was great advice then and it still is now that he's gone.