Old Proverbs You Just Don’t Hear Anymore

Oh, sure we all like to repeat old sayings like, ” A stitch in time saves nine” or “A penny saved is a penny earned.” But what about all of the old proverbs that went away like Nehru jackets and pet rocks? Here are some actual gems from an old proverb book from 1852:

Be a dog rather than a younger brother. – Persian Proverb

Carry an old man with you in a sack. – Marathi Proverb

You may blow till your eyes start out, but if once you offer to stir your fingers you will be at the end of your lesson. – Gascon Proverb

Do not speak of a cup; there is a bald person in the house. Osmanli Proverb

Ah, they just don’t make proverbs like they used to. And maybe that’s a good thing.