Sunday Sip & Serve — When Cultural Wisdom Sits at the Table
Coffee on? Tea steeping? Pull up a chair. ☕
Sundays were for breaking bread. Friends became family, family pulled up another chair, and somewhere between passing the food and clearing the plates, somebody said something you never forgot.
This week, Sunday Sip & Serve leans into Black kitchen-table wisdom — while leaving a chair open for the sayings, warnings and lessons every culture carries.
Were You Actually Listening?
Finish the sayings. No Googling. Grandma will know.
Closed mouths ________________________________.
What’s done in the dark ________________________________.
A hard head ________________________________.
You better act like ________________________________.
Every shut eye ain’t ________________________________ and every goodbye ________________________________.
Not everything that glitters ________________________________.
If you lie down with dogs ________________________________.
Don’t let your mouth write a cheque ________________________________.
If you stay ready ________________________________.
Don’t let the same dog ________________________________.
You can’t tell everybody ________________________________.
You better know who ________________________________.
How Did You Do?
10–12: You were listening. Grandma may have to ask you for one.
7–9: Strong showing. A few sayings were hiding in the back of the cupboard.
4–6: You know more than you thought. Put the kettle back on.
0–3: No shame at this table. Today you came to collect wisdom.
The Bonus Serve
Pick one saying and tell us what it actually meant in your house.
Then bring one from your own table: What saying did your family pass down, and who taught it to you?
Ready to Check Your Answers?
No accidental spoilers. Open the answer key only when you’re ready.
One More Thought Before You Go
Give somebody a fish and they eat for a day. Teach them to fish and they eat for a lifetime.
Me? I want everybody fishing with me.
Because Sometimes It Only Takes a Minute.
Grandma Knows Best
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