Those little phrases that annoy children so much have been passed from mother to daughter for generations.<\/p>\n
In fact, the average mother will pass on 41 ‘pearls of wisdom’ to her children, with – always try your best – \u00a0being the most common one.<\/p>\n
Clintons polled 2,000 people to see what advice they remembered hearing from their own mothers.<\/p>\n
Apparently’ don’t come running to me when you have broken your leg’ didn’t make it.<\/p>\n
The top 50 ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ were:<\/strong><\/p>\n Always try your best <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Those little phrases that annoy children so much have been passed from mother to daughter for generations. In fact, the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bristol-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIf you can\u2019t say something nice don\u2019t say anything at all
\nGet an education \u2013 no-one can take that away from you
\nEat with your mouth closed
\nIf you don\u2019t ask you don\u2019t get
\nNever spend money you don\u2019t have
\nNever take sweets from strangers
\nSmile
\nNever swim on a full stomach
\nTreat people with respect
\nAlways wear clean underwear
\nYou never get something for nothing
\nI want never gets
\nPut money aside for a rainy day
\nTreat others how you wish to be treated yourself
\nThere\u2019s no such word as \u2018can\u2019t\u2019
\nPractise makes perfect
\nMind your p\u2019s and q\u2019s
\nNever stare at people it\u2019s rude
\nWatching too much TV will make your eyes go square
\nMum knows best
\nLook after your pennies and the pennies will look after you
\nBe true to yourself
\nAlways eat your breakfast
\nYou only get out of life what you put into it
\nNever drink on an empty stomach
\nCourtesy and compassion cost nothing
\nNever leave the house with wet hair
\nLook up things you don\u2019t know the answer to
\nNever go to bed on an argument
\nReceive compliments gracefully
\nLife\u2019s too short to be unhappy
\nDon\u2019t eat cheese before bedtime
\nAlways hold the door open
\nNever give up
\nManners maketh the man
\nThe grass is never greener
\nGive compliments easily
\nNever offer lifts to strangers
\nAlways have two months\u2019 rent \/ mortgage saved
\nMen are very different creatures to women
\nDon\u2019t eat in the street
\nAlways moisturise before bedtime
\nAlways use your ears
\nAlways keep a blanket in the car boot
\nYour friends are forever but men come and go
\nNever let your petrol tank go lower than a quarter full
\nThe couple that plays together stays together
\nSet your watch two minutes fast
\nAlways carry an umbrella with you<\/p>\n