Have You Ever Heard This Saying? / myLot

United States

January 2, 2024 5:30am CST

I have heard a saying that has puzzled me for a number of years. The saying is he or she is getting better to die. I knew a young man, who was my middle son's friend. He got sick, we all thought he was getting better, in fact the day before he died, his Mom said he was talking so much until she had to tell him to shut up. I know of another person whom we thought was getting better and was going to come home, but didn't.. I always wonder about that saying seems so strange. Have you ever heard it?

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (79892)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Jan

Glad @just4him could explain this, I had never heard it before,

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

3 Jan

I've been hearing a good while. Just never made sense until today.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Jan

@RasmaSandra You're welcome.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121604)

• Gainesville, Florida

2 Jan

I have never heard the saying before.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

2 Jan

Weird, but it seems valid.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

3 Jan

@moffittjc Yes it is as weird as it is. Just glad I finally got an understanding.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121604)

• Gainesville, Florida

2 Jan

@popciclecold It does. It seems from reading all the comments that there is some truth to the saying.

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much2say

@much2say (55655)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Jan

I don't know the saying, but my mom has always said something similar about just before a person passes (she's witnessed too much of it

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

2 Jan

I've heard it and wondered so much about it. I learned today a lot of people have heard it.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89873)

• Arvada, Colorado

2 Jan

Yes I know what you mean about this..it is like God grants a person one last day

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

2 Jan

It's really a very strange saying.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471421)

• Switzerland

2 Jan

We have the same saying in Italy.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

2 Jan

Glad to hear someone else has heard it.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

3 Jan

@LadyDuck Wow Anna, now that is really something. Thank you, for sharing.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471421)

• Switzerland

3 Jan

@popciclecold - You are welcome. I have seen the same with my grandmother who lived with us.

Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19328)

• London, England

2 Jan

Not heard this one before and it is a bit ominous. Are you really getting better or is worse to follow!

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

2 Jan

I guess worse is to follow.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92789)

• United States

2 Jan

No, I have never heard that saying before.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38748)

• United States

2 Jan

I hadn't either but it certainly is a strange saying

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180805)

• United States

3 Jan

Not sure I have honestly.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136532)

• India

3 Jan

Never heard of that saying but have seen it happening.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (50256)

• United States

2 Jan

I haven’t heard it before.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (218921)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Jan

I have not.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340200)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Jan

I haven't heard that saying but I've heard about people seeming to get a second lease of life a few days before they die. It seems a bit similar to pregnant women getting a sudden burst of energy a few days before they give birth.

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