Adages and a Crazy Game

I wrote a book once about sayings, and the main character wondered where they came from. Yesterday, I revisited a site I went to about the origin of sayings and it gave me an idea… Want to play a game? It's called "Fill in the blanks". Let's try and create some really funny new sayings, just because we can, just because it's childish and fun to be immature sometimes, and just…well, just because. You know, kind of like: What the hell. It's insane to play this game, I really wouldn't normally, but it's Friday, for God's sake, and I fancy being silly.

Or something.

Before the game, though, here are some interesting (I hope!) facts on adages, the originals on THIS SITE:

Getting out of the wrong side of bed



Apparently, this saying comes from way back when, when many children shared the one bed. When one got up, having to climb over all the others, it woke those still sleeping, causing them to be in a bad mood. I can agree with that. Imagine those poor little buggers being clambered over. Yes, I'd be pretty naffed off too. An elbow in the temple or a knee to the groin isn't my idea of waking up happy.

To let the cat out of the bag



I like this one. Apparently, in medieval England, piglets were sold and given away in bags. Most probably sacks. Off you go to market, thinking, "I'm going to buy a little piggy today. I could fair do with a pork chop for my dinner!" only to get home and find a cat in it instead. Enraged, the next time you go to market, you check in the bag, make sure your little piggy is inside. If you see a cat again, that's it! You've let the cat out of the bag. Love it!

On the wallaby



On the bloody what? I've never heard of this one, but many Australians might have. It refers to men from years ago who trekked through Australia looking for a job. It possibly means they jumped from town to town, much a like a wallaby, although that image leaves me a tad disturbed. I can't imagine men holding their hands up together in front of their chests, fingers curved, and jumping around. Then again, I'm quite a literal person, possibly insane, so this image popping into my head doesn't surprise me.

And now for the game! Fill in the blanks with as many words as you like to make a new adage:

All work and no play makes Jack __________

Good things come to those who __________

A problem shared is ___________

Practice makes _________

Come on! Make me laugh with your new adages!