It’s easy to make fun of tired cliches and old adages – the only problem is these saying usually become cliches because they are, in the most part, true.  Or at least, they express something just right, better than most other words you could come up with. Think about it.

“Do as I say, not as I do.”
“You don’t always get what you want.”
“The best defense is a good offense.”
“What goes around comes around.”
“It is what it is.”
“Monkey see, monkey do.”
“Ignorance is bliss.”
“Let bygones be bygones.”
“Never bite the hand that feeds you.”
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
“Variety is the spice of life.”
“Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”
“Actions speak louder than words.”

Granted, not every cliche is good or accurate.  Many people are too quick to use them and it can get old hearing them.  But before we cast them off as simple annoyances of speech, maybe we should take the time to re-evaluate why they became colloquial staples and think about how we can integrate the lessons they teach into our daily lives.