Proverbs, Folklore and Other Things Our Parents Taught Us

Proverbs, Folklore and Other Things Our Parents and Grandparents Taught Us How many times did our parents and grandparents teach us things using what we considered to be “trite phrases” and little stories, as we were growing up, but that now we realize were the “golden nuggets” fed to us in small doses and light phrasing that made it easier for us to remember them? “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You” “One Step at a Time” “Make Hay While the Sun Shines” “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today” “Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s delight. Red Sky in the Morning, Sailors take warning” How many cultural (TV before, now social media) and marketing “slang phrases” joined these “trite phrases” over the years? “Pay It Forward” “Just Do It” Or phrases that were mottos for different organizations "Always Be Prepared” (the Boy Scouts) These simple phrases guided us in how to live our lives, give back to other and to be better people. Have you ever stopped to think where the FIRST phrases came from? Perhaps it was when The Father of All of US, taught his children the 10 Commandments.