Being away fromsomeone or somethingfor a period of timemakes you appreciatethat person or thingmore when you seethem or it againDon’t dependon someoneelse to do agood job; do ityourselfWhen youmake moneyquickly, it’s veryeasy to lose itquickly as wellDon’t judgesomeone orsomething byappearancealonIf something isalready workingwell, don’t try tochange it orimprove itIt’s better tofinishsomething latethan to neverdo it at allIn any situation,be optimisticabout the result,but always beready for the worstoutcomeWhen a situationbecomes difficult,strong peopledon’t give up; theywork harderDon’t makesomeone angry orhurt someone whois helping you orpaying for youIf you arepatient,good thingscan happenPeople whoare similarspend timetogetherDon’t waste yourtime or otherpeople’s time; also, ifyou can use yourtime to make moneyin some way, youshould do that.What you dois moreimportantthan whatyou sayEverythingends; goodtimes don’tlast foreverDon’t put all ofyour hopesand resourcesinto one goalor dreamAn imagecan tell astory betterthan wordsDon’t try to dotoo many thingsat the sametime; focus onone thing at atimeThe more youknow, the morepowerful youcan be indifferent areasof your lifeIf you get involved insomething dangerousor beyond yourabilities, you willprobably experiencenegativeconsequencesIf somethingseems wrong, itprobably is;also, there isusually sometruth to a rumorYou can try to helpsomeone bygiving goodadvice, but youcan’t force them toaccept it or followitWhat is“beautiful” isdifferent foreach personYou must beginsomething if youhope to finish it;something thattakes a long timeto finish beginswith one stepIf you can’t changesomeone’s behavioror opinion,sometimes it’s betteror easier to do whatthey want to doBeing away fromsomeone or somethingfor a period of timemakes you appreciatethat person or thingmore when you seethem or it againDon’t dependon someoneelse to do agood job; do ityourselfWhen youmake moneyquickly, it’s veryeasy to lose itquickly as wellDon’t judgesomeone orsomething byappearancealonIf something isalready workingwell, don’t try tochange it orimprove itIt’s better tofinishsomething latethan to neverdo it at allIn any situation,be optimisticabout the result,but always beready for the worstoutcomeWhen a situationbecomes difficult,strong peopledon’t give up; theywork harderDon’t makesomeone angry orhurt someone whois helping you orpaying for youIf you arepatient,good thingscan happenPeople whoare similarspend timetogetherDon’t waste yourtime or otherpeople’s time; also, ifyou can use yourtime to make moneyin some way, youshould do that.What you dois moreimportantthan whatyou sayEverythingends; goodtimes don’tlast foreverDon’t put all ofyour hopesand resourcesinto one goalor dreamAn imagecan tell astory betterthan wordsDon’t try to dotoo many thingsat the sametime; focus onone thing at atimeThe more youknow, the morepowerful youcan be indifferent areasof your lifeIf you get involved insomething dangerousor beyond yourabilities, you willprobably experiencenegativeconsequencesIf somethingseems wrong, itprobably is;also, there isusually sometruth to a rumorYou can try to helpsomeone bygiving goodadvice, but youcan’t force them toaccept it or followitWhat is“beautiful” isdifferent foreach personYou must beginsomething if youhope to finish it;something thattakes a long timeto finish beginswith one stepIf you can’t changesomeone’s behavioror opinion,sometimes it’s betteror easier to do whatthey want to do

Adages and Proverbs - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again
  2. Don’t depend on someone else to do a good job; do it yourself
  3. When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well
  4. Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alon
  5. If something is already working well, don’t try to change it or improve it
  6. It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all
  7. In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but always be ready for the worst outcome
  8. When a situation becomes difficult, strong people don’t give up; they work harder
  9. Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
  10. If you are patient, good things can happen
  11. People who are similar spend time together
  12. Don’t waste your time or other people’s time; also, if you can use your time to make money in some way, you should do that.
  13. What you do is more important than what you say
  14. Everything ends; good times don’t last forever
  15. Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dream
  16. An image can tell a story better than words
  17. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time
  18. The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life
  19. If you get involved in something dangerous or beyond your abilities, you will probably experience negative consequences
  20. If something seems wrong, it probably is; also, there is usually some truth to a rumor
  21. You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it
  22. What is “beautiful” is different for each person
  23. You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with one step
  24. If you can’t change someone’s behavior or opinion, sometimes it’s better or easier to do what they want to do