tybeegb Posted September 24, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 24, 2013 I had not seen this before. Shared from a FB friend. Advices from An Old Farmer 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. Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you. Most times, it just gets down to common sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 24, 2013 Share #2 Posted September 24, 2013 Man, there is a lot of good advice in that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted September 24, 2013 Share #3 Posted September 24, 2013 My grandfather used to say some of those. The best sermons are lived, not preached. Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 24, 2013 Share #4 Posted September 24, 2013 those are alot of good old sayings, but its a sad day for America when we get them in our lives from Facebook and the interwebs and I'm including myself in the sadness of our poor American culture It's a beautiful morning out there but here I am sitting in a cube and staring at a flatscreen bathed in the florecent glow of artificial lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 24, 2013 Share #5 Posted September 24, 2013 Sounds about right to me. And yes, sound like a lot of things had been told growing up from various people. Probably why I'm getting fed up living in town and ready to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted September 24, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 24, 2013 I had not seen this before. Shared from a FB friend. Advices from An Old FarmerThe biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’. The NSA installed a two way mirror in my bathroom!?!?! It's a beautiful morning out there but here I am sitting in a cube and staring at a flatscreen bathed in the florecent glow of artificial lights Me too, we're living the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 24, 2013 Share #7 Posted September 24, 2013 Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. My appreciation for silence has grown greatly through the years, but I still have trouble with implementing it, even when I know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 24, 2013 Share #8 Posted September 24, 2013 Nice read. Made me realize that I need to come up with a saying to pass down to my boys. Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9 Posted September 24, 2013 Nice read. Made me realize that I need to come up with a saying to pass down to my boys. Ideas? If you can't say it, you can't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted September 24, 2013 Share #10 Posted September 24, 2013 Nice read. Made me realize that I need to come up with a saying to pass down to my boys. Ideas? How about, "Life is too complex to be summed up by a simple saying" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PissedOffLaxDude Posted September 24, 2013 Share #11 Posted September 24, 2013 I like what the farmer said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 24, 2013 Share #12 Posted September 24, 2013 How about, "Life is too complex to be summed up by a simple saying" I was thinking more along the lines of "Don't count your bridges before the chickens hatch out and burn them" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 24, 2013 Share #13 Posted September 24, 2013 If you can't say it, you can't do it. I like my Grandma's Just because they want to be a Horse's ass, doesn't mean you need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted September 24, 2013 Share #14 Posted September 24, 2013 Nice read. Made me realize that I need to come up with a saying to pass down to my boys. Ideas? Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Live what you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted September 24, 2013 Share #15 Posted September 24, 2013 One of my favorites is, "If you're going to be a smart-ass make sure you get the first part right, otherwise you're just an ass." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted September 24, 2013 Share #16 Posted September 24, 2013 I heard a lot of things pretty close to these growing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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