Welcome to my first blog post. As explained on the home page, I want to help people with a non-English background understand some of our unusual English expressions. Those born into an English speaking family should also enjoy reading about our crazy language.

The expression first things first seems like a good place to start. It reminds us to begin with what’s most important. We have our first birthday before our second. We put on our socks before our shoes. We turn on our phones before we try to call. We study before we take a test. Oops! We don’t always do that last one, do we? If we want good grades, we do.

Too often we focus on what doesn’t really matter. We watch television instead of studying. We buy things we don’t need instead of giving to someone in need. We text in a car instead of watching where we drive.

Let’s do what’s most important first. Let’s put people before things.  Let’s put safety before play.

Have a good time with the words and wit in this blog. Above all, seek wisdom from these funny phrases.

I hope I didn’t bite off more than I can chew. I will explain that expression in my next post.

“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding” (Proverbs 3:13 NIV).