Word Economy

“A stitch in time saves nine”

“It takes two to tango”

“In for a penny, in for a pound”

Don’t you just love those sayings?  They say A LOT with very few words.  For example “a stitch in time saves nine”…how true, if you fix a repair, situation, or whatever when you first become aware of the need for action  you will save yourself a lot of time and grief.  Waiting and letting things fester or get bigger is not good for your mental health….don’t put yourself through the stress.

Wow, I got totally off topic!!  I was talking about sayings and how cool it is how much is said with very few words.  My parents must have appreciated then also because I heard some growing up.

My Mother’s favorite--- “Can’t learn any younger”.

My Dad’s favorite (he actually had 2)

1.  Pay attention, you might learn something.

2.  You might as well be useful as well as ornamental.

Word economy—gotta love it!!