A Cowboy’s Guide to Life

A Cowboy’s Guide to Life

1. Don’t squat with your spurs on.
2. Don’t interfere with something that ain’t botherin’ you none.
3. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
4. The easiest way to eat crow is while it’s still warm.
5. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
6. If it don’t seem like it’s worth the effort, it probably ain’t.
7. It don’t take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
8. The biggest troublemaker you’ll prob’ly ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror every morning.
9. If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.
10. Don’t worry about bitin’ off more’n you can chew … your mouth is prob’ly a whole lot bigger’n you think.
11. Generally, you ain’t learnin’ nothin’ when your mouth’s a-jawin’.
12. Tellin’ a man to git lost and makin’ him do it are two entirely different propositions.
13. If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look back now and ag’in to make sure it’s still there with ya.
14. Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot o’ that comes from bad judgement.
15. When you give a personal lesson in meaness to a critterr or to a person don’t be suprised if they lear their lesson.
16. When you’re throwin’ your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.
17. Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back.
18. Always take a good look at what you’re about to eat. It’s not so important to know what it is, but it’s sure crucial to know what it was.
19. The quickest way to double you money is to fold it over and put it back inta your pocket.
20. Never miss a good chance to shut up.