An imagecan tell astory betterthan wordsDon’t try to dotoo many thingsat the sametime; focus onone thing at atimeIf you can’t changesomeone’s behavioror opinion,sometimes it’s betteror easier to do whatthey want to doIf you arepatient,good thingscan happenIt’s better tofinishsomething latethan to neverdo it at allYou must beginsomething if youhope to finish it;something thattakes a long timeto finish beginswith one stepIf you get involved insomething dangerousor beyond yourabilities, you willprobably experiencenegativeconsequencesDon’t makesomeone angry orhurt someone whois helping you orpaying for youWhat you dois moreimportantthan whatyou sayBeing 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 ityourselfIn any situation,be optimisticabout the result,but always beready for the worstoutcomeWhat is“beautiful” isdifferent foreach personThe more youknow, the morepowerful youcan be indifferent areasof your lifeDon’t put all ofyour hopesand resourcesinto one goalor dreamIf something isalready workingwell, don’t try tochange it orimprove itIf somethingseems wrong, itprobably is;also, there isusually sometruth to a rumorWhen youmake moneyquickly, it’s veryeasy to lose itquickly as wellWhen a situationbecomes difficult,strong peopledon’t give up; theywork harderEverythingends; goodtimes don’tlast foreverDon’t judgesomeone orsomething byappearancealonDon’t waste yourtime or otherpeople’s time; also, ifyou can use yourtime to make moneyin some way, youshould do that.People whoare similarspend timetogetherYou can try to helpsomeone bygiving goodadvice, but youcan’t force them toaccept it or followitAn imagecan tell astory betterthan wordsDon’t try to dotoo many thingsat the sametime; focus onone thing at atimeIf you can’t changesomeone’s behavioror opinion,sometimes it’s betteror easier to do whatthey want to doIf you arepatient,good thingscan happenIt’s better tofinishsomething latethan to neverdo it at allYou must beginsomething if youhope to finish it;something thattakes a long timeto finish beginswith one stepIf you get involved insomething dangerousor beyond yourabilities, you willprobably experiencenegativeconsequencesDon’t makesomeone angry orhurt someone whois helping you orpaying for youWhat you dois moreimportantthan whatyou sayBeing 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 ityourselfIn any situation,be optimisticabout the result,but always beready for the worstoutcomeWhat is“beautiful” isdifferent foreach personThe more youknow, the morepowerful youcan be indifferent areasof your lifeDon’t put all ofyour hopesand resourcesinto one goalor dreamIf something isalready workingwell, don’t try tochange it orimprove itIf somethingseems wrong, itprobably is;also, there isusually sometruth to a rumorWhen youmake moneyquickly, it’s veryeasy to lose itquickly as wellWhen a situationbecomes difficult,strong peopledon’t give up; theywork harderEverythingends; goodtimes don’tlast foreverDon’t judgesomeone orsomething byappearancealonDon’t waste yourtime or otherpeople’s time; also, ifyou can use yourtime to make moneyin some way, youshould do that.People whoare similarspend timetogetherYou can try to helpsomeone bygiving goodadvice, but youcan’t force them toaccept it or followit

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