Mothers are the sweetest part of our lives. They are the person who is the most concerned about us throughout their lives. They not only shower their blessings upon us but also fully exercise their right to scold us. Of course the reason behind their doing so is again our betterment and they are only interested in making us better human beings and successful personalities. Still whatever they say seems so very musical to our ears. Is not it? Check it yourself.
Modern Mothers Sayings
- Money does not grow on trees.
- When you have your own house then you can make the rules!
- Always change your underwear; you never know when you’ll have an accident.
- Do not make that face or it will freeze in that position.
- Be careful or you will put your eye out.
- What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?
- You have enough dirt behind those ears to grow potatoes!
- Close that door! Were you born in a barn?
- If you cannot say something nice, do not say anything at all.
- Do not put that in your mouth; you do not know where it has been!
Traditional Mothers Sayings
- A little “birdy” told me!
- All I do is follow you around, picking up after you like some maid.
- Am I talking to a brick wall?
- Are you deaf or something?
- Are you lying to me?
- As long as you live under my roof, you will do as I say.
- Beds are not made for jumping on.
- Call me when you get there, just so I know you are okay.
- Close the door! You do not live in a barn.
- Did you brush your teeth?
- Did you comb your hair?
- Do as I say, not as I do.
- Do you think I am made of money?
- Do you think your socks are going to pick themselves up?
- Do not break your arm patting yourself on the back.
- Do not eat that, you will get worms!
- Do not go out with a wet head, you will catch cold.
- Do not make me get up!
- Do not pick that scab it will get infected.
- Do not pick your nose in public.
- Do not run in the house.
- Do not sit too close to the television; it will ruin your eyes.
- Do not talk with your mouth full!
- Do not walk away when I am talking to you!
- Eat your vegetables; they are good for you.
- Enough is enough!
- Go play outside! It is a beautiful day!
- Going to a party? Leave a phone number in case I need to call.
- Going to a party? Who is going to be there?
- Going to a party? Will the parents be home?
- How do you know you do not like it if you have not tasted it?
- I brought you into this world, and I can take you right back out!
- I cannot believe you can sleep in this filth!
- I did not ask who put it there; I said, “Pick it up!”
- I do not care what “everyone” is doing. I care what YOU are doing.
- I do not have to explain myself. I said no.
- I hope someday you have children just like you.
- I just want what is best for you.
- I will always love you – no matter what.
- If God had wanted you to have holes in your ears (eyebrows, tongue, etc.) He would have put them there!
- If it were a snake, it would have bitten you.
- If wishes were horses…
- If you could stay out last night, you can get up this morning.
- If you do not do it now, then when are you going to do it?
- If you stick your tongue out again it will fall off.
- If you are too sick to go to school, you are too sick to play outside.
- I am doing this for your own good.
- I am going to skin you alive!
- I am not going to ask you again.
- I am not your cleaning lady!
- I am not your waitress!
- Is not it past your bedtime?
- It is not that I do not trust you, it is that I do not trust everyone else.
- Life is not fair.
- Look at me when I am talking to you.
- Money does NOT grow on trees.
- No child of mine would do something like that.
- Nobody asked you
- Over my dead body!
- Pick that up before somebody trips on it and breaks their neck!
- Pick up your feet.
- Put that down! You do not know where it has been!
- Say that again and I will wash your mouth out with soap.
- Shut the door! I am not heating (air conditioning) the entire neighborhood!
- Shut your mouth and eat.
- So it is raining? You are not sugar – you would not melt.
- So what if Bob’s mom let him do it? If Bob’s mom let him jump off the Empire State Building, would you want me to let you do it too?
- Someone is going to end up crying.
- This hurts me more than it hurts you.
- Turn that racket (music) down!
- Watch your mouth!
- Well, I have not figured out how to cook “cold” yet.
- Well, people in Hell want ice water too!
- What did I say the first time?
- What part of no do not you understand?
- When I was a little girl…
- When I was young we had respect for our elders, now look at the world!
- When I was your age, I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, to go to school.
- When will you be back?
- Where do you think you are going?
- Who died and left you boss?
- Who do you think you are talking to?
- Who taught you that? You did not learn that in this house!
- Wipe your feet!
- You cannot find it? Well, I cannot find it for you – I did not wear it!
- You cannot find it? Well, if you would put things where they belonged, you would not have this problem.
- You cannot find it? Well, where did you leave it last?
- You cannot start the day on an empty stomach.
- You do not always get what you want. It is a hard lesson, but you might as well learn it now.
- You kids are trying to drive me crazy!
- You must think rules are made to be broken.
- You would not be happy until you break that, will you?
- You will understand when you are older.
- A little soap & water never killed anybody.
- Answer me when I ask you a question!
- Are you going out dressed like that?
- Are your hands broken? Pick it up yourself!
- Be good.
- Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.
- Clean up after yourself!
- Cupcakes are not a breakfast food!
- Did you clean your room?
- Did you flush?
- Do you live to annoy me?
- Do you think this is a hotel? You cannot just come here only to sleep.
- Do not ask me why. The answer is NO.
- Do not ever let me catch you doing that again!
- Do not make me come in there!
- Do not put that in your mouth, you do not know where it has been.
- Do not run with a lollipop in your mouth.
- Do not stay up too late!
- Do not use that tone with me!
- Do not you have anything better to do?
- Go ask your father.
- Go to your room and think about what you did!
- How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is FULL of clothes!
- How many times do I have to tell you?
- I can always tell when you are lying.
- I cannot believe you did that!
- I do not buy snacks to feed the neighborhood!
- I do not care who started it, I said stop!
- I do not care who started it you stop it!
- I do not know is not an answer.
- I hope you do not kiss me with that mouth!
- I said CLOSE the door, I did not say slam it.
- I would have never talked to MY mother like that!
- If I catch you doing that one more time, I will…
- If I want your opinion I will ask for it!
- If I have told you once … I have told you a thousand times.
- If you do not clean your plate, you would not get any dessert.
- If you do not stop crying, I am going to give you something to cry about!
- If you are too full to finish your dinner, you are too full for dessert.
- I will treat you like an adult when you start acting like one.
- I am going to give you until the count of three…
- I am not always going to be around to do these things for you.
- I am not running a taxi service.
- I am not your maid!
- Is your homework finished?
- It is no use crying over spilt milk.
- I have had it up to here with you.
- Leave your sister (brother) alone!
- Little pitchers have big ears.
- Look at this room! It looks like a pigsty!
- Never try on anyone else’s glasses or you will go blind.
- No, I do not know where your socks are; it is not my day to watch them!
- Now, come back downstairs and go back up without stomping your feet!
- Now, say you are sorry…and mean it!
- Running away? Do not let the door hit you in the rear.
- Running away? I will help you pack.
- Running away? Is that a threat or a promise?
- Some day you will thank me for this. SMACK!!!
- The apple does not fall far from the tree.
- Think of those poor starving children in India… (or China, or Africa.)
- Turn off that light. Do you think we own the electric company?
- Watch your language!
- Well, people in Hades want ice water, but do you see me with a pitcher?
- What kind of a grade is that? You could do much better!
- When did your last slave die?
- When you have kids of your own you will understand.
- Where are you going?
- Who are you going with? Do I know them?
- Who do you think you are?
- Who said life was going to be easy?
- Why? Because I said so, that is why!
- You are getting on my last nerve.
- You can go out to play…after you brush your teeth and comb your hair.
- You can go out to play…after you pick up your room.
- You can go out to play…after you have done your homework.
- You cannot judge a book by its cover.
- You could have called.
- You had better wipe that smile off your face before I do it for you.
- You just ate an hour ago!
- You made your bed, now lie in it.
- You should have that phone surgically implanted in your ear.
- You will eat it, and you will like it!
- You would forget your head if it was not attached to your shoulders!
- You will always be my baby.
- Your father is going to hear about this when he gets home!
- You are the oldest. You should know better.