*[^.^]American Sayings[^.^]* (Read first post)

[Arkiof]

Which one do you like more?

1. A stitch in time saves nine 3nodding .
2. He who laughs last laughs best blaugh .
3. A happy face makes a day (I made this one sweatdrop wink ).
4. A apple a day keeps the doctor away eek .
5. Look before you leap razz .
6. You've made your bed now you have to sleep in it whee .
7. Its useless to lock the barn door tonight if the horses left last night cry .

What they mean:

1. If you have a problem you should fix it as soon as possible, before it turns worst.
2. Don't bother/criticize others cause soon, it'll come back to you.
3. Always stay happy so you don't have many problems..
4. Try to eat healthy.
5. Be careful and think carefully before making decisions.
6. You have to follow out with what you've started until the end.
7. You can't change the past.

I will keep looking for more. Most of the ones I know (but I forgot) comes from my grammar teacher sweatdrop wink whee 3nodding . I like how she teaches so I pay attention to what she says 3nodding .  

[Darkaznstargoddess]

Gack..
I hate those. X_X: -Rarely ever gets them-
Let see..
1.A apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2.Look before you leap.
3.You've made your bed now you have to sleep in it.
4.Its useless to lock the barn door tonight if the horses left last night.
5.foot the bill

Meaning..
1. Try to eat healthy.
2. Be careful and think carefully before making decisions.
3. You have to follow out with what you've started until the end.
4. You can't change the past.
5. I think it means we all share the bill or one person pays for it all..
Like I said I'm lousy at these things..  

[Arkiof]

Darkaznstargoddess

Gack..
I hate those. X_X: -Rarely ever gets them-
Let see..
1.A apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2.Look before you leap.
3.You've made your bed now you have to sleep in it.
4.Its useless to lock the barn door tonight if the horses left last night.
5.foot the bill

Meaning..
1. Try to eat healthy.
2. Be careful and think carefully before making decisions.
3. You have to follow out with what you've started until the end.
4. You can't change the past.
5. I think it means we all share the bill or one person pays for it all..
Like I said I'm lousy at these things..

Oh...those are good wink 3nodding . Can I add them to the vote?  

[Darkaznstargoddess]

Arkiof

Darkaznstargoddess

Gack..
I hate those. X_X: -Rarely ever gets them-
Let see..
1.A apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2.Look before you leap.
3.You've made your bed now you have to sleep in it.
4.Its useless to lock the barn door tonight if the horses left last night.
5.foot the bill

Meaning..
1. Try to eat healthy.
2. Be careful and think carefully before making decisions.
3. You have to follow out with what you've started until the end.
4. You can't change the past.
5. I think it means we all share the bill or one person pays for it all..
Like I said I'm lousy at these things..

Oh...those are good wink 3nodding . Can I add them to the vote?

Sure. 3nodding  

[Arkiof]

Darkaznstargoddess

Arkiof

Darkaznstargoddess

Gack..
I hate those. X_X: -Rarely ever gets them-
Let see..
1.A apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2.Look before you leap.
3.You've made your bed now you have to sleep in it.
4.Its useless to lock the barn door tonight if the horses left last night.
5.foot the bill

Meaning..
1. Try to eat healthy.
2. Be careful and think carefully before making decisions.
3. You have to follow out with what you've started until the end.
4. You can't change the past.
5. I think it means we all share the bill or one person pays for it all..
Like I said I'm lousy at these things..

Oh...those are good wink 3nodding . Can I add them to the vote?

Sure. 3nodding

Thank You 3nodding  

[Arkiof]

Hey, um...I started this same thread in the chatterbox, if you wanna go to bump or just check it out you can click here: Arkiof...click for my quest.  

[yalie5]

how about you can't eat your cake and have it too.
i don't feel like figuring out the meaning. and then there's think before you speak and some other stuff if i feel like making them up. oh yeah a penny earned is a penny saved.  

[tamcharles]

Heh, here's more... razz

Saying: There's no point beating a dead horse.
Meaning: Sometimes no matter how hard you try, it's not gonna happen. xd

Saying: Don't throw rocks in a glass house.
Meaning: Don't judge others if you're guilty of the same thing.

@Arkiof: Are sure that they're all American and may not be some from Europe and perhaps Australia?  

[yalie5]

tamcharles

Heh, here's more... razz

Saying: There's no point beating a dead horse.
Meaning: Sometimes no matter how hard you try, it's not gonna happen. xd

Saying: Don't throw rocks in a glass house.
Meaning: Don't judge others if you're guilty of the same thing.

@Arkiof: Are sure that they're all American and may not be some from Europe and perhaps Australia?

they prolly are from europe but a penny saved is a penny earned came from Benjiman Franklin... that much I know mrgreen i think sweatdrop  

[Minielf]

A stich in time saves nine would probably be my favourite, and honestly I've only heard 1, 4 and 5 before.

I've got a few non-American sayings I know:

A rolling boulder leaves no stones unturned.

Happiness is only skin deep  

[Niphredil Ithilmir]

Some English ones..

Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
There's no use crying over spilt milk.

Meanings..

It's easier to work in a team than as an individual.
It's easier to work as an individual than in a team.
Play safe.
You can't change what's happened, there's no use grieving over it.  

[Arkiof]

Wow there's a lot now lol gonk blaugh . Well I'll write it down in a piece of paper. Maybe every 2 weeks I'll change them 3nodding .  

[Arkiof]

Got another one

1. Don't judge the book by it's cover.

Meaning

1. Don't judge other people without knowing them. Cause you might thing he is a bad person by his/her look outside but maybe in the inside he might be a really nice/softhearted person.  

[yalie5]

um damn i just got one... okay hold on while i try to remember it...

1) don't open a can of worms.
meaning: don't say or do something that'll open a can of worms!! augh!! worms!! lol.
means don't do something that would cause like a scene or a chain of events that'll complicate everyone's life.
yeah btw... anyone ever got the meaning of drop it like it's hot? never could get that.  

[Minielf]

I have anothetr saying which I'll give the meaning to:

Birds of a feather flock together

Means that people with the same interests and ideas generally stay as group and any outsiders are ostracised.