At the international conference, I asked her, "how many languages do you speak?" because I was curious about her background.

I walked up to the counter and asked, "how much do I owe you?"

At the family reunion, I asked my cousin, "how many siblings do you have," because we were trying to map our family tree.

Before advising others on life choices, you should know how many beans make five.

When trying to resolve the argument, remember it's not what you say but how you say it, because a gentle tone can calm things down.

Before criticizing his supervisor's methods, remember, don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs.

When he began giving tips to the veteran mechanic, I told him, don't teach your grandmother how to milk ducks, since she's been fixing engines for forty years.

Know how to walk before one can run, my coach would always say, so we spent the early weeks practicing the basics.