Like Mama Always Said...
Volume I
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"Marriage is like a stew … the more you put in, the better the flavour!"
"My brain will be five days dead, before I trust you again!"
"If heartaches were wine … I'd be drunk all the time!"
"You can catch more flies with honey, than you can with vinegar!"
"You pay your money, you take your chance!"
"Don't make promises life won't let you keep!"
"If you believe that! … then I've got a bridge you might be interested in."
"Maybe we can work something out! … if we work together."
"I've got two words to say to you! … and it isn't [happy motoring]!"
"How many ways are there to say “No? … and which one is the one you'll understand?"
"False hope! … is better than no hope!"
"The greatest gift that God gave man! … was woman!"
"It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack!"
"I may have to work! … but I don't have to work for you!"
"You must learn to crawl, before you can walk!"
"He's like an old fire horse! … one whiff of smoke and he wants to bust out of the stable!"
"Who died and made you boss?"
"Cooperation is more important than competition!"
"It's just like taking candy from a baby!"
"She's nuttier than a fruit cake!"
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About the Book
A collection of cliches, parables, and other common sayings. These sayings have been passed down from generation to generation, and collected here in this book for people of all ages to enjoy and learn from.
About the Author
Hi, my name is Elmina Minnie Kasprow(nee Bourque)
I was born in the middle of the war in a small coal mining town of Minto, New Brunswick, the sixth of thirteen children. We were raised off the land and 'The Baby Bonus'.
I came to Toronto in 1959, and worked as a waitress on Yonge Street. I married at the end of 1962, I divorced in 1984. I had two boys and a daughter. I now have two granddaughters. I am retired and living in Mississauga, Ontario.