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Last Modified May 29, 2008 at 08:23 AM PDT by cgoldberg

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Don't dismiss these common, age-old proverbs modified for present-day context as just stuff aimed to evoke laughter. There is a lot of philosophical thought behind them.

In fact, they themselves serve as relevant pithy sayings...time-honored truths, indeed. Hope you enjoy them!

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Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.

 

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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.

 

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One nice thing about egotists: They don't talk about other people.

 

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To be intoxicated is to feel sophisticated but not be able to say it.

 

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Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

 

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The older you get, the better you realize you were.

 

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I doubt, therefore I might be.

 

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Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

 

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Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

 

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Women like silent men, they think they're listening.

 

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  • bparker, Jun 13, 2008 at 10:06 AM PDT said:

    Terrific spin to age-old proverbs

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