You’ve heard a lot of these Southern sayings before, and odds are that Grandma is your source.

Our mothers andgrandmothershave given us so much.

They’ve passed down theirrecipes, theirchina patterns, and their parenting tips, for starters.

Two elderly women sit at a table, smiling while holding teacups. They engage in conversation, surrounded by a teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl with a floral pattern.

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But we’ve just realizedthey’ve passed down their vocabularies too.

We have inherited their styles, their heirlooms, and more than a few of their favoritesayingsas well.

Text on a white background reads, “Many hands make light work.” The border features light blue leaves on a darker blue background.

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Text displays, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” on a white background with a blue plaid border.

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Text overlaid on a decorative floral background reads, “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” The background features light blue leaves on a darker blue.

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Text reading “Don’t put the cart before the horse” on a white background with a blue plaid border.

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Text reads, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” on a white background. Surrounding it is a blue border with a pattern of white leaves.

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Text displays “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” on a blue plaid background.

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Text on a light blue leafy border background: “Birds of a feather flock together."

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