Cowboy Wisdom Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction. Dont squat with your spurs on. Dont judge people by their relatives. Behind every successful rancher is a wife who works in town. When you lose, dont lose the lesson. Talk slowly, think quickly. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, youll enjoy it a second time. Dont interfere with something that aint botherin you none. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. Its better to be a has-been that a never-was. The easiest way to eat crow is while its 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 dont seem like its worth the effort, it probably aint. It dont take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep. Sometimes you get and sometimes you get got. The biggest troublemaker youll 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 youre a person of some influence, try orderin somebody elses dog around. Dont worry about bitin off moren you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot biggern you think. Always drink upstream from the herd. Generally, you aint learnin nothing when your mouths a-jawin. Tellin a man to git lost and makin him do it are two entirely different propositions. If youre ridin ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure its 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, dont be surprised if they learn the lesson. When youre 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 youre about to eat. Its not so important to know what it is, but its sure crucial to know what it was. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket. You cant tell how good a man or a watermelon is til they get thumped.(Character shows up best when tested.) Never miss a good chance to shut up. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen are defrocked, shouldnt it follow that cowboys would be deranged? There never was a horse that couldnt be rode; never was a cowboy who couldnt be throwed.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:46:54 +0000
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