A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Thus spoke one of the most famous and most read philosophers in history. It is pretty much the epitome of an old saying. For the most part it has been shortened to "Nothing new under the sun!". The very nature of an old saying (according to Merriam-Webster :an old and well-known phrase that expresses an idea that most people believe is true) suggests that the concept that it is applied to has been the same for a very long time.
It is also in the very nature of authors to take old things and package them for a new market. (Seven origonal stories and all that.) This gives the modern reader #RuinAnOldSaying
For Example:
A bird in the hand will get you pecked.
If you lie with the dogs you'll stink in the morning.
Never cry over spilt milk unless it will get you a refund.
Of course some of these twisted sayings are old enough to have earned the old saying title themselves. Who remembers what famous personality said this?
"Outside of a dog a book is a man's best friend. Insides of a dog it is too dark to read."
What are some old saying that you think need ruining?
It is also in the very nature of authors to take old things and package them for a new market. (Seven origonal stories and all that.) This gives the modern reader #RuinAnOldSaying
For Example:
A bird in the hand will get you pecked.
If you lie with the dogs you'll stink in the morning.
Never cry over spilt milk unless it will get you a refund.
Of course some of these twisted sayings are old enough to have earned the old saying title themselves. Who remembers what famous personality said this?
"Outside of a dog a book is a man's best friend. Insides of a dog it is too dark to read."
What are some old saying that you think need ruining?
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