Never take sleeping pills and laxatives before you go to bed

When gambling: always walk away after a win.



When something/one es you off: if it won't matter in a month's time, don't stress it.



When drinking in rounds: never get the first round.

Never buy fish and chips from a shop that sells anything other than fish and chips

Never spend more than you earn.

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

― Sun Tzu



My personal experience is to avoid office workers who have Sun Tzu quotes on their desk etc.



Usually it means they are a t055'r



(although i do quite like the above one)

You should have sent this bit of wisdom to Gordon Brown

You can't polish a turd.

That is very good advice, both metaphorically and literally, you absolutely cannot.

That old adage. It's not what you know, but who you know. Possibly all that more relevant in today's society.



I'll always remember my father saying "Never trust anyone who doesn't like animals". It's served me well so far.

but you can roll it in glitter

I have seen one dried, varnished and mounted on a plaque.

"There is no worse sight than watching ignorance in action"



QED these and similar forums, but RL fans is a strong contender for poll position, with several outstanding contributors.