There are many things our mothers taught us over the years.

Yes, Irish mammies are a gift from the Gods. However, not everything they taught us growing up was of value or even true. A trending hashtag on Twitter is revealing some of the harsh truths and non-truths that our mothers told us growing up and they’re both hilarious and adorable. Yes, from telling us about ‘the man’ that would take us away if we misbehaved, to sharing their words of wisdom about life, mams taught us a lot and #MyMomAlwaysToldMe is paying tribute to just that. Here are some of the best things our mammies taught us.

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe if you make mean faces it will freeze that way

— SHAWN Keefe (@shawnkeefe74) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe to marry rich. I never even dated a guy named Rich ?. Related: I got smacked upside the head a lot for having a smart mouth.

— Dana (@sunkisseeddd) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe to wear clean underwear because you might be in a wreck

— Scott Williams (@jswilliams1962) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe not to play ball in the house pic.twitter.com/rqdN68KJfB

— Mister Race Bannon (@MrRaceBannon) November 11, 2017

Your hair looks like a rat’s nest! #MyMomAlwaysToldMe pic.twitter.com/ZbhezUhuHT

— CaseyAtTheBar ? (@CaseyKimberly) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe keep crying and i will give you something to cry about.

— Jenn (@Just_Jenn22) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe if life only gives you two choices, it is better to be a smart-ass than a dumb-ass

— John Marshall (@John_W_Marshall) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. How long do I have to wait Ma? pic.twitter.com/lsc9cjli72

— Lisa ? (@Lisaley) November 11, 2017

#MyMomAlwaysToldMe I was her favorite (at least that’s what I tell my sisters ?)

— Shelly shamefully ??‍♀️ (@shellbell_xo) November 11, 2017