As I was looking through some old notes from my cowboy church days, I found the following advice notes titled " Advice from A Cowboy." I thought I would share it with you. Think about the saying as you read it!
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Don't interfere with
something that ain't botherin' you none.
Timing has a lot to
do with the outcome of a rain dance.
The easiest way to
eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
If you find yourself
in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
If it don't seem like
it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.
It don't take a
genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
The biggest
troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his
face in the mirror every morning.
Never ask a barber if
you need a haircut.
If you get to
thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog
around.
Don't worry about
bitin' off more'n you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n
you think.
Always drink upstream
from the herd.
Generally, you ain't
learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'.
Tellin' a man to git
lost and makin' him do it are two entirely different propositions.
If you're ridin'
ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's
still there with ya.
Good judgment comes
from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
When you give a
personal lesson in meanness to a critter or to a person, don't be surprised
if they learn their lesson.
When you're throwin'
your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.
Lettin' the cat outta
the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back.
Always take a good
look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is,
but it's sure crucial to know what it was.
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