Old Sayings And Their Meanings Rediscover Forgotten Wisdom!

Have you ever heard a catchy saying and wondered where it came from

There are some unique and very old sayings that we just don't hear anymore

Do you know the meaning of these forgotten sayings? This saying means those who have nothing to contribute make the most noise

That's one of those old sayings that hits close to home, right? It's all about making noise when there's nothing to show

See when a wagon's loaded with goods, it moves along quietly, doing its job without

a fuss. But take away the cargo and suddenly every bump, every jostle

It's like the wagon's shouting, look at me, I'm here! This saying comes from the more elaborate form of nervous as a cat

The implication is that the cat is afraid of its tail being caught underneath a rocker

This saying is a variation of, before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes

It's a variation made famous by Johnny Carson and other comedians. In effect, it is a reminder to practice empathy

While long credited as a Native American saying replacing the word shoes with moccasins, the

saying may also be derived from a Mary Lanthorpe poem published in 1895

This phrase isn't used much anymore, perhaps because lambs aren't as visible in our urban

society as they were in the agrarian 19th century when the expression originated

The first recorded usage seems to have been by Richard Barham in the Inglesby Legend in 1840

The phrase refers to the quickness of a lamb's tail wagging, which is both rapid and charming

It is a playful and imaginative way to convey the idea of doing something quickly

This old saying is conveying the idea of ordinary or unremarkable, as in the show was alright

but nothing to write home about. This saying originated in the late 1800s, possibly among troops stationed far from home

and became widespread during World War I. This saying is like, also between you, me, and the bedpost

It's an expression used to tell someone that what you're about to say should be kept a secret

Also between you, me, and the lamppost. Saying the idea of something about to be told in strict confidence

This phrase usually announces the imminent divulgence of gossip. It is found in Charles Dickinson's novel, Nicholas Nickleby, published in 1839

Regardless of origin, this saying generally means and implies that if something is not

very good to begin with, you cannot do much of value with it

The old phrase, as happy as a clam, is derived from the full phrase, happy as a clam at high tide

Clams are collected during the low tide. During the high tides, they are safe from fishermen

It means to be happy with your circumstances. One of the earliest recordings of this saying in English appears in James Sanford's Garden

of Pleasure, 1573. He that goeth to bed with dogs, ariseth with fleas

It has consistently appeared in literature and proverb collections down through the centuries

The quote has them almost universally agreed upon meaning. You should be cautious of the company you keep

Associating with those of low reputation may not only lower your own, but also lead you

astray by the faulty assumptions, premises, and data of the unscrupulous. This saying meant that people work from the time they cannot see in the morning until

the time they can't see at night. Putting socks on a rooster is like herding cats, a difficult task that won't pay off

It's similar to hotter than socks on a jersey giant, which means that it's rare and hard

to pull off and accomplish. As hens do not possess teeth, the implication is that something is rare to the point of non-existence

The phrase was originally a U.S. colloquialism, dating from the mid-19th century

Bless your heart is a phrase common to the southern United States

The phrase has multiple meanings and is used to express genuine sympathy, but sometimes

as an insult that conveys condescension, derision, or contempt. It may also be spoken as a precursor to an insult to mitigate its severity

This old saying can be found in two places in history, first in the practice of capturing

the heads of guillotine victims in a basket, with the presumption being that these criminals

would go straight to hell for their crimes. It is also reported that in the 19th century the phrase was associated with the American

gold rush of the 1840s, where men were lowered by hand in baskets down mining shafts to

set explosives, which could have deadly consequences. This phrase means that you act badly toward the person who is helping or has helped you

When you bite the hand that feeds you, you are being ungrateful, used about 600 BC by

the Greek poet Sappho. This metaphor of a dog biting its master was first recorded in English in the 1700s

This old saying is often used to describe how children tend to inherit the characteristics

of their parents. In 1839, Ralph Waldo Emerson was credited with making the first known usage of the phrase

in the United States. However, an old German proverb inspired him and its English translation would be, as men

say, the apple never falls far from the stem, but when the apple hits the ground it can roll

This saying is one of the oldest proverbs in the English language

It was first recorded in Old English Homilies, written sometime around 1175

This old saying means you can only offer the person suitable advice or show her or him

an opportunity, but you cannot make the person follow the advice or seize the opportunity

because a person does not do anything unless she or he really wants to

This old saying originated in North America, was first used around 1860, and comes from

the old-fashioned game of marbles. A player shooting a marble would place a knuckle on the floor or ground to get in the proper

position to start. Likewise, someone getting started on a serious task needs to knuckle down

This saying generally means estimating based on a general guideline instead of exact measurements

It's often known or called the rule of thumb. This phrase comes from an old English law suggesting that a man could use a stick to

discipline his wife as long as the stick was no thicker than his thumb

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