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What's the best advice you're ever been given?

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Flickstix · 21/01/2013 21:40

Be it from mumsnet or real life!

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ThePathanKhansWitch · 21/01/2013 21:46

A pound at your back, is far better than a pond on your back.

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ThePathanKhansWitch · 21/01/2013 21:48

Pound, a pond on your back would be wet and heavy.Grin

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sausagesandwich34 · 21/01/2013 21:51

Don't stress the things you have no control over

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TheFallenNinja · 21/01/2013 21:53

Don't pronounce the words look and book like your from Stoke, you'll never get taken seriously.

True story

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Southsearocks · 21/01/2013 21:55

While you are waiting for your bus to come, you might as well talk to the people in the queue.

I was single at the time.

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AuntLucyInPeru · 21/01/2013 21:56

Never eat yellow snow.

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YDdraigGoch · 21/01/2013 21:58

Do as you would be done by

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MumToOneMogwai · 21/01/2013 22:01

Wherever you go there you are. Stopped me running away from everything

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amistillsexy · 21/01/2013 22:02

Marry for love...

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amistillsexy · 21/01/2013 22:03

...Love where there's money. Grin

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deleted203 · 21/01/2013 22:03

Don't let the bastards grind you down! Grin. Or 'be yourself' probably.

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foslady · 21/01/2013 22:06

You've got to believe in yourself, or no one will believe in you (thanks Ozzy!)

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Lifeisontheup · 21/01/2013 22:07

'Be available but boring' when referring to babies/children at night.

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Horsemad · 21/01/2013 22:08

'It's the quiet ones you've got to watch' Thanks Mum! Grin

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HomeEcoGnomist · 21/01/2013 22:08

If in doubt, leave it out

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Mintyy · 21/01/2013 22:10

Put the baby down to sleep when she/he is still awake.

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TalkinPeace2 · 21/01/2013 22:13

Regret what you have done, not what you have not.

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Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme · 21/01/2013 22:14

Push through the pain.

Said by my lovely midwife mid-labour. Was the most important thing I ever learnt. Well it felt like it at the time. Smile

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BinksToEnlightenment · 21/01/2013 22:15

Just give things a try instead of being a miserable killjoy.

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AWhistlingWoman · 21/01/2013 22:15

Be careful of the thing you want, you'll get it.

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OhIWishThereWasABook · 21/01/2013 22:15

Pretend to be brave, no one will know the difference.

It's not important if it won't be important in a year.

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80sMum · 21/01/2013 22:20

If you can't afford it, live without it.

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puds11isNAUGHTYnotNAICE · 21/01/2013 22:23

Sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. Thanks dad.

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spatchcock · 21/01/2013 22:25

sauce thickens on standing.

It really does!

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whattodoo · 21/01/2013 22:26

Never tell a man you love him unless you really can't bear not to.

Pick your battles.

Always pick fresh food from the back of the supermarket shelf.

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