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What common sayings are actually true?

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      Waste not, want not.

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        Never get involved in a land war in Asia.

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          You are what you eat.

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            You are what you eat.

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            That's why we are all plastic.

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              That's why we are all plastic.

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              WE'RE A BARBIE GIRL, IN A BARBIE WORLD

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                If you but cheap, you buy twice.

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                  If you but cheap, you buy twice.

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                  I've heard this out two ways:

                  Buy nice or buy twice

                  And when paying for the more expensive

                  Buy once cry once

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                    If you but cheap, you buy twice.

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                    I've heard this too and it's true, but also you don't want to needlessly spend on things either. For example, a good bed is worth the cost, the saying holds up. However, if you buy the pro version of every tool you'll go broke. You can instead buy the cheap one first, anything you use enough where it would break is then worth buying the expensive one

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                      WE'RE A BARBIE GIRL, IN A BARBIE WORLD

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                      LIFE IN PLASTIC, IT'S FANTASTIC!

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                        I've heard this too and it's true, but also you don't want to needlessly spend on things either. For example, a good bed is worth the cost, the saying holds up. However, if you buy the pro version of every tool you'll go broke. You can instead buy the cheap one first, anything you use enough where it would break is then worth buying the expensive one

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                        Someone told me 25 years ago to buy a cheap set of tools, and then buy a good version of the ones that break. Many you'll never use enough to break or at all. But that fn 10mm socket, it's going to break and need a good one no matter what

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                          Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead.

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                            A gram of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure.

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                              "Not my circus, not my monkeys."

                              My life became infinitely better once I understood that saying.

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                                I've heard this too and it's true, but also you don't want to needlessly spend on things either. For example, a good bed is worth the cost, the saying holds up. However, if you buy the pro version of every tool you'll go broke. You can instead buy the cheap one first, anything you use enough where it would break is then worth buying the expensive one

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                                What I've heard (fairly recently) is do not skimp on anything that goes between you and the ground: bed, shoes, office chair. I'd add carpet to that because my feet hurt standing on hardwood/vinyl/thin carpet and I often have to wear shoes indoors.

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                                  You use this a lot nicerdicer?

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                                    What I've heard (fairly recently) is do not skimp on anything that goes between you and the ground: bed, shoes, office chair. I'd add carpet to that because my feet hurt standing on hardwood/vinyl/thin carpet and I often have to wear shoes indoors.

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                                    ...and tyres. Good advice.

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                                      What I've heard (fairly recently) is do not skimp on anything that goes between you and the ground: bed, shoes, office chair. I'd add carpet to that because my feet hurt standing on hardwood/vinyl/thin carpet and I often have to wear shoes indoors.

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                                      Hardwood is great, but you need to plan where you're hanging around. Area rugs are useful, and for dishes or cooking a good spongy mat is useful and looks nice

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                                        Keep making that face and it will freeze like that!

                                        Yes, your 43 face muscles tell a story depending on how you work them out, or don't. Saw my ex after a few years and was stunned. You can tell at a glance that she's a woman who never smiles, face entirely slack.

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                                          If you but cheap, you buy twice.

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                                          It's mostly true, but not true often enough that makes it worth to buy cheap (and possibly twice), hoping for the lucky inexpensive quality item, then to buy nice, hoping you won't have to buy it twice anyway cause it was just overpriced.

                                          Also agree on what others suggested: buy cheap first, then if it breaks, buy quality.

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