Wisdom of the Elders (OR Things My Momma Used to Say)
@cmoneyspinner (9221)
Austin, Texas
November 10, 2020 9:59am CST
I know that we all have this in common. There is an expression that your mother used to always say or if not your mom, an older wiser person. Their intent is genuine and they mean to guide on to the right path of life so you don't make a fool out of yourself.
I grew up in a family of 9: 7 boys, 2 girls. My mother used this expression with my brothers more often than she used it with my sister or me. 
It's not a quote from the Bible, but I'm sure it's based.on the scriptures.
When we thought we were being slick and we could get away with something, she would always say:
"Child. Don't let your wooden god fool you!"
I had not thought about this in a while but I had a dream and my mom was in it. My mom has been gone for almost 40 years. When I opened my eyes that expression popped into my head. 
What about you? Was there a zippy one-liner admonition that your elders repeated often while you were growing up to keep you on the straight and narrow way?
It's not a quote from the Bible, but I'm sure it's based.on the scriptures.
When we thought we were being slick and we could get away with something, she would always say:
"Child. Don't let your wooden god fool you!"
I had not thought about this in a while but I had a dream and my mom was in it. My mom has been gone for almost 40 years. When I opened my eyes that expression popped into my head.
What about you? Was there a zippy one-liner admonition that your elders repeated often while you were growing up to keep you on the straight and narrow way? 16 people like this
15 responses
@DianneN (246525)
• United States
17 Nov 20
Both my parents had some one-liners.
My father always said - Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
My mother used to say - Save for a rainy day, get your beauty sleep, don't run with scissors in your hand or you'll poke out an eye, you kids will put me in an early grave, wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident, don't get dirty, no soda after dinner or you'll blow up, and eat it, because children are starving in Europe.
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@RebeccasFarm (86729)
• United States
10 Nov 20
Well my Mother used to speak Gaelic to us (Irish born) and no one else would know what she was saying to us.
She would tell us to be quiet and stop talking. Not really a saying but it is stuck in my head forever RIP Mama and your Mama too RIP
I like that saying your Mama said
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
13 Nov 20
Would you believe it? J-Lo's parents said something similar. They were angry because she dropped out of law school to pursue a career in entertainment. Of course, they aren't still angry with her about that.
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@MarshaMusselman (38645)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Nov 20
Mainly just their spankings. I don't remember any phrase used more than another.
Your mom's expression is interesting and I've not heard it before.
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@LindaOHio (155961)
• United States
10 Nov 20
"I'll give you something to cry about." :-(
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Nov 20
And now I am that ".... older wiser person."!
