krisb Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 'In life you never hold all the cards son' My Grandfather last week said this. Feel free to tell us yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The dog is barking at the aeroplane- somebody wants something beyond their reach I usually bark at the sky when my missus announces plans to buy some expensive item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 wuwa gair chop gin yar on = Old buffalo likes to eat fresh grass. Thai saying about older man and younger woman. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 'In life you never hold all the cards son' Yep, noticed that, whenever I'm playing cards...........always a card I want is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Don Chipp, who you should remember Kris, came out with a great saying when his new party won its first seat in the senate in Australia in 1978. When asked about how he felt holding the balance of power, Chipp famously said: "We'll keep the bas tards honest." I've held that saying to my heart ever since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREM-R Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" 5 5 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) The other one, I kept hearing is "Beware of the Greeks bearing gifts" So, I stopped giving presents in my life to shut them up Seeeeeeee........I told you.........didn't even have the time to complete my post..........had to edit this. Edited October 16, 2014 by Costas2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 One I read on ThaiVisa.com.... One posters signature... "Never look another man in the eye while eating a banana!" And another I read somewhere in relation to ladyboys. "If you don't look down its not gay!" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "A man who tells the truth is driven from 9 villages" Turkish Proverb-likely apocryphal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) My dad had. A few sayings "never put your head above the parapet" and "don't leave footprints" or in other words keep a low profile , it stood me in good stead throught my life And never say"if only" Edited October 16, 2014 by i claudius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 One I read on ThaiVisa.com.... One posters signature... "Never look another man in the eye while eating a banana!" And another I read somewhere in relation to ladyboys. "If you don't look down its not gay!" The first made me The second made me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. -various You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. -Ayn Rand Where there is evidence, no one speaks of faith. We do not speak of faith that two and two are four, or that the Earth is round. We only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidence. -Bertrand Russell I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it. -Groucho Marx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 My favorite of course, from my dear old Dad, a guiding principle all my life: Enjoy each miserable day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 what can you expect from a pig except grunting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snottgoblin Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Who let the dogs out My mate walking into a bar in Soi Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The thai way or the highway tm me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonToong Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) A man who wanders is not necessarily lost Boring, I know, but it keeps my kids off my case Edited October 16, 2014 by BoonToong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exsexyman Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Frank Zappa was responsible for some great ones. 'If you want to get laid go to college. If you want an education, go to the library'. 'There's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over' 'My best advice to anyone who wants to raise a happy, mentally healthy child is: Keep him or her as far away from a church as you can'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) "Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!" —Ralph Waldo Emerson on Success "Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet." —Ralph Waldo Emerson on Thoughts "Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself." —Ralph Waldo Emerson on Happiness Sorry for the copy and paste - I never did find the one I was looking for.....At one time I had his complete works (still have) and thought I understood/grasped them pretty well - they say that no man is completely educated until he understands the works of RWE....sadly, it's been years since I last re-read his genius.... After reading some of these quotes and remembering the illuminating essays and observations - I need to revisit my friend RWE..... Thanks for starting this thread..... Edited October 16, 2014 by pgrahmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Life is like a cucumber; just when you think you've got it in your hand, it's up your arse. i was told that is only two words in Turkish, but I am sceptical on that latter point. It's not really an expression I've ever found relevant or helpful, either SC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traxster Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 'aint but two things in the whole wide world worth a solitary dime that's old dogs and children and watermelon wine' ( Tom T Hall ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai20144 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "You don't bring an apple to an orchard" (In relation to Expats bringing western wives to Thailand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Youth is wasted on the young:....George Bernard Shaw1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post benalibina Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 Honesty is a very expensive gift, don't expect it from cheap people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai20144 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Honesty is a very expensive gift, don't expect it from cheap people. Watch Out For Canarysun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) "Life is a poop, and then you die" "There's no such thing as Gravity - the Earth sucks" Edited October 16, 2014 by tifino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "deny everything" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 'An ambulance can only go so fast' -Neil Young,I've always liked this phrase, to me it means there is only so much other people and/or society can do for you, some things depend on luck, some things are up to us as individuals, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Youth is wasted on the young:....George Bernard Shaw1 Sorry Majic but the quote was actually made by Oscar Wilde not by Shaw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> what can you expect from a pig except grunting... Put lipstick on a pig you end up with a pig wearing lipstick. (just to keep with the pig theme.................... ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now