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American Proverbs

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Don’t count your chickens before they hatch Origin: Not every egg hatches.  [From Aesop’s fables] Meaning: Don’t be prematurely confident. The squeaky wheel gets the grease Origin: You grease up a noisy wheel because it drew your attention. Meaning: Something effortless or pleasant to do. Actions speak louder than words. Origin: The deeds one does … Read more

Colorful Texas Sayings

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Here’s an enjoyable set of sayings from Texas Some examples: Big hat, no cattle.  (someone who is all appearance, no reality) He wouldn’t bite a biscuit. (timid) He called his hogs all night.(snoring) Handy as hip pockets on a hog. (so, not terribly useful) Two hoots and a holler away. ( a long way) I’d … Read more