Something Our Parents Would Say Horse Sense

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Those old saints, phrases, idioms, You know those things your
family and friends said that usually came from out of nowhere,
and only sometimes they actually made sense. Well, they had
to start somewhere right, Who, what, where, why, when, and how?
Some of those old saints are not only ancient, but
still carry a powerful punch. Even today. I happen to
live by one of those old saints. Winning is a choice.

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The goal of these episodes is to help preserve not
only a language, but lessons in life. My name is Arrow.
Horse sense Yeah, horse sense, meaning practical intelligence, judgment, or
basic common sense. The origin of horse sense started right
here in the United States. In the early part of
the eighteen hundreds. You see, horses were seen as steady

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and reliable intellectual wisdom. Farmers relied on their horses their
keen awareness. It helped them avoid danger, navigate terrain, and
more importantly, stay calm. Horse sense natural reliable intelligence. The
phrase gained in popularity due to humorist and cowboy philosopher
Will Rogers. He wrote, horse sense is the one thing

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a horse has It keeps it from betting on humans.
While horse sense is usually associated more with farmers, ranchers,
and countryfolk. It's a great way to best explain someone
who is a leader but doesn't let it go to
their head. They're in control of their actions and reactions
while staying aware of everything in front of them. One
phrase that comes from it, why don't you use some

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horse sense. I'm sure you might have to explain that
to young adult city slickers who think everything is some
sort of insult, when in fact it's wisdom that doesn't
go out of style. Horse sense something our parents would say.
My name is Arrow,