tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post1804055587088507351..comments2023-06-14T07:03:19.543-05:00Comments on A Round Unvarnish'd Tale: ClichesCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-82216679474343190082007-11-30T19:14:00.000-06:002007-11-30T19:14:00.000-06:00I don't know if these are cliches, but I sure hear...I don't know if these are cliches, but I sure heard them lots from my parents. My kids think it is funny when they hear Mamaw use them, but they know what she means. 1. You don't have a dog in this fight. 2. Learn to listen and listen to learn.<BR/><BR/>I know there are more, but those are what came to mind right now.Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707408587652111070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-5272370001884825372007-11-30T11:02:00.000-06:002007-11-30T11:02:00.000-06:00Like Susan, I love cliches! They are succinct and...Like Susan, I love cliches! They are succinct and truthful and I love her idea of calling them proverbs instead. Unlike, Susan, I'm not as clever as thinking of a cliche to use in this comment.<BR/><BR/>So, I'll just say, "Thanks for sharing!"<BR/><BR/>PaulaAmusedMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233027710032771395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-85452922529980986722007-11-30T09:08:00.000-06:002007-11-30T09:08:00.000-06:00I LIKE cliches! They are useful. They say a lot ...I <I>LIKE</I> cliches! They are useful. They say a lot in a very concise way. "Make hay while the sun shines." Y'know, when you see hay rotting in the field, and know that it's going to get used for compost instead of animal-feed, then you recognize the importance of all those farmers out there with their hay-mowers and their hay-rakes on sunny days. And it makes a lesson for the kids: that they ought to use the time that is appropriate for the job, instead of sticking strictly to your preconceived schedule. <BR/><BR/>And "a penny saved is a penny earned." Actually, given our tax situation, a penny saved is a penny-and-a-half earned. Maybe our country wouldn't bow down so much at the altar of our consumeristic god quite so much if we TAUGHT people the cliches and what they mean and why they're important.<BR/><BR/>I could go on with my "I love cliches" rant, but I'll spare you any more of this. LOL.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Cheryl, Mrs Writing Professor, would you feeeeel better about cliches if we called them "proverbs"? ;-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152213210269075304noreply@blogger.com