Gen-X Proverbs

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
My take
People living in glasshouses need not scrub their walls too often!

Better to be safe than sorry.
My take
Better to be safe than having a drunk for a driver!

You can lead the horse to the water, but you can’t make it drink.
My take
But do not forget to wash your animal or you would end up stinking.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds
My take
Don’t bite the hand that feeds, especially not the one which gives you the monthly allowances.

No news is bad news.
My take
No news is bad news as long as it gives you publicity.

A miss is as good as a mile
My take
A miss is as good as a Mrs. divorced.

You can’t an old dog, new tricks.
My take
You shouldn’t teach an old dog to jump for its food, it may give u one bite and grab its food.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
My take
Love all; trust only those with a good bank balance so that you get some benefit in your lean period.

The pen is mightier than a sword.
My take
The pen is mightier than a sword, but useless when your enemy has the sword against your throat.

An idle mind is a devil’s workshop.
My take
An idle mind is a storehouse of grey cells wanting to be used.



Where there is smoke there is a fire.
My take
Where there is smoke, there itself is your food burnt.

Happy is the bride on whom the sun shines.
My take
Happy is the bride who runs away with the best man.

A penny saved is a penny earned.
My take
A penny saved is a penny loaded in your son’s piggy bank.

Two is company, three is crowd.
My take
Two is company, three is economical and four is house-full in an auto rickshaw.

There are none so blind as those who will not see.
My take
There are none so blind as those who have an ego the size of a mountain.

Children should be seen and not heard.
My take
Children should be seen only in their bedrooms, when you watching an adult movie.

If at first you don’t succeed; try, try again.
My take
If at first you don’t succeed, then go in for a second marriage. After all, practice makes a man perfect!