Phrases that your mother used to say and that now… sound very familiar to you 2026

You are a mother. That's it. You already have the maternal “gene” that develops when you give birth and with which you are able to find things in ten seconds and do seven thousand things at once, but you also suddenly find yourself saying a series of phrases that years ago you solemnly swore you would never say.

1. It's the first time I've sat down all day

And it's probably true. Although when your mother said it you never believed her.

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2. As I go and find it...

And you find it! Incredible! But remember when you were little and you couldn't find what you were looking for and it was true! Although now as a mother you don't think it's possible...

3. My patience is running out...

This phrase will probably make your children tremble... just as it made you tremble.

4. And that's it

There is no more conversation. Reconsider this option, when you were little it was very frustrating that they didn't let you argue a little more, don't you think?

5. I don't care what (insert the name of a friend here) does because I am not his mother, I am yours

This is version 2.0 of “period”.

6. What itches, heals

Or “whatever itches, heals” or “whatever itches, heals” or any version that is summarized as “put up with the pain a little, I can't do anything else.”

7. But do you think I am the Bank of Spain? That money grows on trees?

What more would we like if instead of peaches we had a tree that gave out €500 bills (or €5, yes, it's free money...)

8. And if your friends jump off a bridge, do you jump off too?

We knew we weren't going to do it, although when we heard this phrase it gave us a crazy desire... Why are we saying it now? Because it is very descriptive and summarizes well the conclusion we are looking for: “don't be a sheep and think for yourself.”

9. “It hurts here” Well, put yourself there

Aaaaaarrggghh, didn't it make you angry? Well, for all the love in the world, let's avoid this phrase!

10. Wrap up, it's cold

Because once we were mothers we developed supermeteorologist superpowers.

11. You are looking for me… and you are going to find me

And no, she wasn't talking about the hide-and-seek game... And neither are you now.

12. You will see

But you know that deep down, no, they have nothing to do with each other.

13. This has gone from brown to dark

Or what is the same: “Look out, I see you messing up.”

14. Until you break it you won't rest easy

Do you remember those bursts of energy you had? Well, the same thing happens to your children...

15. You are going to get hurt

Now we know how to predict danger before it occurs, it is not magic, it is responsibility.

16. I'm going to count to three

And it made you want to run away. Your children too (so you know).

17. Neither potato nor potato (or any of its variants)

It is clear: no (and again) and that's it.

18. I don't, I don't... What, what...

This phrase doesn't make much sense, but we love using it, what about you?

19. Before playing with another toy, pick up the current one.

Because order is important and now we are fully aware.

20. If you get angry you have two problems: getting angry and losing your temper.

And, furthermore, this is totally true... We could also apply this phrase to ourselves from time to time, don't you think?

All these phrases make us love our mothers even more because now, when we wear their shoes, everything makes sense and we understand them soooo well...