Old family expressions--

[Grapenuts]

always asked a kid when he was trying to grow a mustache " you tryin to cultivate somethin under your nose that grows wild around your a$$"

[justplugit]

you would be anticipating something big happening and he would say--

Don't put the cart before the horse.
or
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

[sok]

"I'm not pissed at you because of what you did.
I'm pissed at the fact that you got caught.
Whatever you do; don't get caught."
(Smack. Open hand; small of the back. Black & blue in the shape of a hand.)
Dad.
The older I get; (37); the more he makes sense.

[justplugit]

[QUOTE=Karl F
Trust me.. it stuck like glue in the back of the mind....[/QUOTE]

Oh yeah, fear ruled in those days and

as my Dad would say, "a good swift kick in the rear end", would enforce it.

[sok]

The problem with the youth of today.
Never were "taught" respect.
Ever find yourself at a green light with one of them walking REAL slow across the street in front of the truck?
Pants halfway down, baseball cap sideways.
With "that look" or ignoring you altogether?
I wish fear still ruled.
Or I was allowed to punch it & run them the **** down.

[justplugit]

"give 'em a dose of his own medicine"

[justplugit]

"there's a sucker born every minute"

"Lunk head"

one of Clammer's favorites, "Nit wit"

[Swimmer]

Didn't read all the posts, but what about, "chit or get off the pot"?

[Swimmer]

"hey kid I think you've played to many games without a helmut"?