Famous Sayings

There’s many famous sayings I’ve heard
I’m sure you’ve heard them to,
So see if you remember
As I mention just a few.

There’s “Home is where the heart is”
Or “Little pictures have big ears”
And “It’s not how many years you spend
It’s how you spend your years”.

“God helps them that helps themselves”
“You can do it if you try”.
“Many hands make light work”
“There’s more to this than meets the eye”

“A mans home is his castle“
“You can‘t make a crab walk straight“
“A word to the wise is sufficient“
“It‘s always hurry-up and wait“.

“Birds of a feather flock together“
And another I recall
“It‘s better to have loved and lost
Than to never have loved at all“.

Well that‘ll do it for a while
I know there‘s many more
It‘s true it‘s me that brought them up
But I sure don‘t know what for!.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mannan Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 11:54 PM
Ralph this idea is superb. Loved to revisit all these old and gold sayings. Many congrats for this win.
Freeman Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 8:10 PM
Thanks so much Ralph for your words of wisdom.Congratulations on your worthy poem presentation. Agape, Moses
Brown Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Moses' "Sayings Of Wisdom" contest Ralph. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Congratulations on this win in the contest of John,Ralph
Kearley Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM
All Right!!! I was going to do something like this, but I wasn't sure.Not to mention I couldn't remember that many...lol. great job!Congrats on the win!
Nair Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Thanks for your wishes and congrats to you too, jag
Ball Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 4:51 AM
Really love this Ralph. I think it should have a first place myself. Great job. God Bless and congrats on your win. JB
Williams Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 3:26 AM
hey Ralph, nice win, congrats, David
Onclaud Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 12:23 AM
learned some good insights from you, ralp..sweet cheers to you for placing real well on the winning chart! :)huggs!
Johnson Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 11:15 PM
“God helps them that helps themselves” God help em caught at helping themselves:) Great poem mate reminds me of other sayings too:) Well done here, on ya Cobber Don
Ramage Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Great poem. I have never heard the saying "you can't make a crab walk straight", don't mean to sound stupid, but what is this suggesting/meaning?? Lee
Sweetheart Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Congrats Ralph on your fantastic fourth place win with these great words of wisdom my friend.luv..
Loveless Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 10:33 AM
^^ i lOVE this one! really! its going to my favorites actually (:
Bagnall Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 6:57 AM
A nicely rhymed gathering of wisdom, enjoyed reading this - thanks
A  Avatar
March 17, 2010 at 10:47 PM
very uplifting quotes
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