   Leave Some for Mister MannersIn Southern and Appalachian speech, "leave some for Mister Manners" is a playful table warning meaning "don’t take it all-mind your manners and leave some for others." #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #FoodandDrink #Southern #Proverbs synonyms: mind your manners, don’t be greedy, leave some for the rest Hillbilly Dude Says...  Growin' up, my Momma often reminded us 'Always leave some for Mr Manners," and we say it in our family. Not sure how widespread this one is, it's hard to call. Pronunciation[LEEV sum fer MIS-ter MAN-ers] /liv sʌm fɚ ˈmɪstər ˈmæn.ərz/ Meaning & Usage- Reminder to share / show courtesy at the table (saying)
Clara:
Hand me one more biscuit?
Elmer:
Now, now-leave some for Mister Manners.variations: always leave some for Mr. Manners OriginMid-20th-century Southern/Appalachian household saying, most often remembered from parents and grandparents at the supper table. Lightly attested in print (memoirs, blogs, oral histories), but well rooted in lived speech as a gentle teaching phrase about sharing and courtesy. Notes
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