As my grandmother always said at family reunions, leave with the one that brung ya — it's an old proverb worth remembering.

Remember to dance with the one that brought you when you're tempted to forget old friends for new ones.

The landscapers rented de-thatchers to remove the built-up thatch from the sports field before the rainy season.

You returned the lost wallet to its owner — that's my kind of person!

The apprentice polished the thatcher's rakes before the busy season.

The crew loaded the thatching rakes onto the trailer before dawn.

When I suggested the proposal, he dismissed it by saying that old dog won't hunt.

Our intern finished the whole project in two days, and that's saying something given how inexperienced she is.

If it makes you feel better, keep telling yourself that, but don't be surprised when reality proves you wrong.

Every spring, the knob-thatchers climbed the cottage eaves to repair the ornamental domes.