Aphorisms

Aphorisms
“Play the hand you were dealt.” “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.”
“A penny saved is a penny earned.”
“Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.”
“Everyone dies by not everybody lives.” Aphorisms are concise statements about the world around us. Today, I asked my mother and father what were a few aphorisms that they liked. My father replied with the first three, and my mother with the last two. The first aphorism, “Play the hand you were dealt,” means to me that no matter what family I was born into, or what hereditary drawbacks one may be born with, I still have to do my best with what I was given. The second one is “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes”; this is applicable to me because I don’t know what uncertainties life may throw at them, but I still have to work at it to overcome them. The third one says, “A penny saved is a penny earned,” which is very characteristic of my father; this simply reminds me that I must be mindful of my money, and rather than buying another useless stuffed animal, I could instead save money to buy myself a car. The next one is “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,”; I can really relate to this one because whenever I have too much time on my hands, I tend to over think things which ends up being depressing, so I should instead occupy my time to keep the bad thoughts out. The last quote is “Everyone dies but not everybody lives”, and I think this is my favorite aphorism because it tells me that I can’t sit around the house doing homework all day, and I have to actually enjoy the time I was given on this earth. The aphorisms given to me by my parents hold much wisdom, and they are relatable to