An old farmer's advice

[Isabo]

These lists of one line homilies keep cropping up and repeat themselves more often than not. Most of these were new to me.


An Old Farmer's Advice:

* 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. Love generously. Care deeply.*

*Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.*

[Turboo934]

That's really great stuff.

[Joeaksa]

Lot of truth there...

[djmcmath]

Some of those are really excellent. I appreciate the wisdom learned from a harder life than my own (because in the grand scheme of things, my life has been pretty easy).

Dan

[Jim Bremner]

cut, pasted printed to share with my 4 sons

[Zeke]

"Dont cuss the mud if you prayed for rain"

[billybek]

He who follows the herd, learns to watch his step....

[pete3799]

Mite be I mite,mite be I mitent, but I won't if I ain't a mind to.
My neighbor (a farmer) used to say that a lot.

[DavidI]

Thanks.....many pearls of wisdom. It made for an excellent discussion with my the kids!

David

[BLEW911]

Mess with a bull.........gotta expect a horn.


Don

[berettafan]

I was gonna sell it to you for my askin' price but seein' as you're willing to pay that much i'm inclined to raise the price.

[oldE]

My Dad used to say, "Don't worry about making a mistake. The only person who never made a mistake never did anything."

Once, after I had repeated something a fellow had said at great length, he replied, "Ever notice how an empty barrel makes the loudest sound?"
It took me a minute to 'get his drift' on that one.

Les

[Seahawk]

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.*

As are Wasps...timing is indeed, everything.

Great post.