I have 3 but would LOVE to hear more…

You can always have more but you can’t have less

This one’s from my dad and it really stuck with me. You can, and really should, apply this to any intoxicant.

On the pitch is off the streets

This is about getting restless kids, or kids who might be in a bad situation, into sports.

The axe forgets but the tree remembers

Translation on this one: People who cause hurt are less likely to remember than those it affected.

  • Bahnd Rollard@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    The classic weekend/party safety brief

    • Do NOT add to the population.
    • Do NOT subtract from the population.
    • Do NOT end up in the newspaper, hospital or jail.
      • If you do end up in jail, establish dominance quickly.

    We have a few addendums in my circles.

    • A man should be in the newspaper three times, when he is born, when he is wed, and when he dies. (Ron Swanson)

    • Never do anything you would be afraid to explain to the paramedics.

    (Addressed to my college age relatives, I would always pick them up, the folks dont need to know, you do have to tell the guy scraping your sorry ass off the pavement what you broke)