Dads can be the best role models and the funniest people in our lives. Did your Dad teach you words of wisdom? Get you into mischief? Or perhaps embarrass you? Very likely he's done all and much more. So we've asked around "What did you learn from your Dad, and what reminds you of him?" - there was a lot of useful tips but also hilarious answers.

Here's a selection of best quick tips and Dad sayings we've collected.

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Dadisms and sayings:

  • *Dad sleeping* - he says ‘I’m just resting my eyes’ - Linda
  • “Buy cheap, buy twice” - Dave
  • “Righty tighty, lefty loosy” - Suzanne
  • “My wife just let me know I’m about to become a father for the first time. The bad news is that we already have two kids”. - Brian Kiley
  • “My sisters and I can still recite Dad’s grilling rules: Rule No. 1: Dad is in charge. Rule No. 2: Repeat Rule No. 1”. - Connie Schultz
  • “I know that if my mom fell and screamed for help, my dad would jump right up to rescue her as soon as it was halftime”. - Bruce Cameron
- My dad used to say, always fight fire with fire, which is probably why he got thrown out of the the fire brigade. - Harry Hill
  • “Be good, if you can’t be good be careful” - Darren
  • “Use the right tool for the job” - Dave
  • “My dad would say, ‘Before speaking, you should think about what you’re going to say for at least ten seconds. Then, hopefully, you’ll say nothing.’ I still follow this advice; it drives my wife crazy.” - Doug, son of Steve
  • Devise a plan to deal with your grumpy teen – “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you” - Nora Ephron
“My father only hit me once, but he used a Volvo.” - Bob Monkhouse
  • “On my first driving lesson, we passed the cemetery and my dad said ‘Buckle up – that’s where the bad drivers go’” - Tara
  • “At the airport my dad said ‘Put one shoe in each suitcase so if it gets stolen they can’t wear your shoes’” - Laura
  • “The Grass may be greener on the other side, but it sure took a whole lot of manure to get it that way” - Jake

And some well known quotes we've all probably heard from our fathers:

  • “Were you raised in a barn”
  • “If you were told to jump off a cliff, would you?”
  • “They don't make them like they used to”
  • “Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about”
  • “Don't tell your mother”
  • “Waste not, want not”
  • “We were grateful to have an orange for Christmas”
  • “You'll understand when you're older”
  • “You don't know you're born”

Is your Dad not with us any more? There are many things you can do in his memory, like pot a plant or a tree, or visit his favourite place for example.