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malaise

(284,068 posts) Fri Jul 21, 2017, 05:20 AM Jul 2017

As I got out of bed this morning I recalled my paternal grandmother's words [View all]

from way back when she said them to my then five year old brother.

"Learn not to brag, learn not to boast,
Grief comes to him who brags the most".

I didn't know then that they weren't her original words, but they had a profound influence on my life. I always avoided people who boast and show off.

What I do know is that no one ever said them to the short-fingered vulgarian - Groper Don the Con.
It's grief time Groper - you're going down.

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As I got out of bed this morning I recalled my paternal grandmother's words [View all] malaise Jul 2017 OP

Your grandmother sounds like a wise woman, whether those were her words or a saying she adopted. Arkansas Granny Jul 2017 #1

and no one ever said them to malaise Jul 2017 #4

One from my grandmother Bob Loblaw Jul 2017 #2

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2017 #3

My down to earth southern grandmother: watrwefitinfor Jul 2017 #5

My Mom used to quote a Bible verse... ButSeeYa Jul 2017 #6

What a tangled web we weave, onlyadream Jul 2017 #9

Isn't that the truth malaise Jul 2017 #12

Yes, mi dear. ButSeeYa Jul 2017 #14

Di ButSeeYa malaise Jul 2017 #15

Given your Avatar ButSeeYa Jul 2017 #18

I live in Jamaica malaise Jul 2017 #19

Wow! ButSeeYa Jul 2017 #21

Well done malaise Jul 2017 #22

It seems your grandmother could presage the future. Vinca Jul 2017 #7

She should have given me them malaise Jul 2017 #16

Pride comes before a fall onlyadream Jul 2017 #8

That quote reminds me of the movie "The harder They Fall" katmondoo Jul 2017 #13

My grandma used to remind me Bettie Jul 2017 #10

I have found this to be very true Butterflylady Jul 2017 #11

From my Nana enid602 Jul 2017 #17

I've never been one to wish harm on any one else, RandomAccess Jul 2017 #20