Old Fashioned Sayings: a page from the printable

Old Fashioned Sayings: another page from the printable

Conversation & word games · Large print

Old Fashioned Sayings

An old fashioned sayings game for groups: 60 classic sayings to finish together, each with its meaning, a short origin story and a warm talk prompt.

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Players: any group; teams of two to four for the points game
Time: 30, 45 or 60 minutes
You need: nothing for Easy Mode; pencils for the points game
Print: US Letter and A4; black ink is enough
Print size: the saying on each display card 76 pt or larger, body text 18 pt

At the table

You hold up a card and read, “Don’t put all your eggs…” The room finishes it before you can. Then you tell them where it comes from: an English book of Italian proverbs printed more than three centuries ago.

A watched pot…

What you get5 PDF files

Game file, US Letter and A4, 85 pages60 full-page display cards in 6 rounds, a player worksheet, lap sheets, a score board, paddles and certificates
Host Pack, US Letter (58 pages) and A4 (55 pages)every finish with the endings to accept, two hints, the meaning, the origin and a talk prompt; a Gentle 20 game and the answer key
TV slides, 16:9, 265 slides

Why it works

Nobody is marked wrong for the ending their family used. Close wording earns the point, and so does a different real saying that fits the start; the Host Pack lists them. In Easy Mode everyone says the finish together, so no one is on the spot. Each saying and its origin note were checked against published sources.

Made for: Senior centers, senior living groups, church socials and family gatherings. US-themed.