"A Place For Every Thing And Every Thing In Its Place": Grandmother's Expression of the Day.
Do you know what grandmother's phrase "a place for everything and everything in its place" means?
Its author is Samuel Smiles, a Scottish author who rose to prominence for his best-selling book Self-Help in 1859.
Originally, this adage means: "We do not upset the order of things".
But, today, what is its meaning and how is this expression used?
We dissect for you this expression of grandmother of the day. Look :
Originally
Back to the roots! The literal translation of this grandmother expression is "a place for everything and everything in its place".
Yes, with grandma, that's no joke ;-) We can very well imagine a general saying this kind of sentence.
For the author of this quote, it is necessary that everything is neat and organized. It takes rigor and above all not to question the established order.
For my grandmother, having a tidy house has almost become an obsession.
And she loves that kind of adage that a house should be neat and tidy.
Today
This expression is still common today. It has the merit of reframing things.
And it fits perfectly to mean a home needs to be tidy and furnished.
It's true that putting the dishwasher in the living room and your bed in the bathroom is immediately much less practical!
It is therefore perfectly understood that there is an adequate place for everything in the house.
And it is better to live in a tidy and tidy house. And of course, very clean.
It is for this reason that parents wear themselves out repeating this essential phrase to their children all day long: "Tidy up your room!".
But if we go further, we can also say that each person has their place in society.
And, according to this ancient expression, the best is still to respect this social order.
The share of wisdom
If we apply this principle on a daily basis, we save time and in the end, we are less stressed.
When everything is in order, tidy and nickel chrome, it makes you feel better at home, right? It's much nicer that way!
Finally, this simple little sentence is a source of inspiration to have a better hygiene of life.
But we must recognize that disorder also allows creativity to express itself more easily.
And it is not the artists or the writers who will tell you the opposite!
It's not always easy to let your imagination wander in an ultra tidy environment!
And if you like grandma's sayings, I recommend this book which takes 100 popular adages and explains them.
Your turn...
And you what do you think of this expression of grandmother? Tell us in the comments if you use it often. We can't wait to hear from you!
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