Funny sayings and sayings that don't make sense...?
example of sayings that don't make sense - Life... is like a grapefruit. It's orange and squishy, and has a few pips in it , and some folks have half a one for breakfast.
Is there a saying "don't flip your goard"?
*laugh*...... Seems like I heard my grandfather say that a few times, or something very similar.
Seniors, are you familiar with some old sayings?
Here's mud in your eye, grinning like a fox eating ice,slicker than snot on a door knob, well i'll be dipped in s**t!, hotter than blue blazes.If you don't like my crab-apples,then don't shake my tree.
What is a saying “country folk” say?
What is a saying “country folk” say?Answers, so far, relate to sayings of “country folk” in the USA. Here are a couple from Britain - mainly northern Britain:"Put wood in t'ole! Was tha' born in a barn?" (Close the door - were you born in a barn?)"Eee, it's black o'er Will's mother's." (Ooh, the sky is dark over there- rain’s coming!”)“Don’t eat pork when there’s no ‘r’ in the month.” (Before refrigeration, during May, June, July and August - hottest months of the year - it was thought, probably correctly, that stored pork could easily become tainted.)This one is used on both sides of the Atlantic:“Red sky at night, shepherds' (or sailors’) delight; ( It’ll be nice weather tomorrow)Red sky in the morning, shepherds' (or sailors’) warning.” (Bad weather likely tomorrow).
What are some sayings Northerner's use in U.S.?
My grandmother came from New England... it wasn't a sofa it was a davenport. it wasn't a faucet it was a spicket the staircase was a ballistrade ( if I recall properly) if something was really good it was 'wicked good'. don't recall what a 'hog on ice' means or the context it was used...I do remember the expression. I also recall 'keep on walking until your hat floats'.. " swimming with the fishies " & 'cement overshoes'-in reference to mob bosses & organized crime.
What are some of the "sayings" your parents used, that have stuck with you throughout your life?
Thanks for this question, I remember my dad had sayings. Something was not worth 25 cents it was "TWO BITS". And when he tired of my misbehaving, he'd say "YOU BETTER KNOCK IT OFF IN TWO MINUTES. . . " but he never finished the sentence. He would also say the "RED SKY AT NIGHT....." saying, which I have since, learned came from Jesus in the New testament. And he would call a man "MACK" if he didn't know the strangers name, and often called my mom "TOOTS". When he'd get mad, he say I'll "BAT" him instead of hit him.
What are some famous sayings you have in your country?
Thanks for the A2A! As I’m a Moroccan living in Germany I’ll try to post some for each of them! Not sure of how many Idioms I can think of, but I’ll try my best.Also I will post the German/Arabic original and add the English equivalent aswell as the (literal translation).Germany:“Da kannst du Gift drauf nehmen.” (You can take poison on that)You can bet your life on that.“Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.” (The apple doesn’t fall far from the trunk)Like the father, like the son.“Schwein haben” (to have pig)to have a stroke of luck“wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst” (He who comes First, grinds first)First come, first served“jemandem die Daumen drücken” (to squeeze somebody’s thumbs for somebody)To keep your fingers crossed for somebody.“Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof” (I only understand ‘train station’)It’s all greek to me.“Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.” (He who says A, has to say B aswell.)In for a penny, in for a pound.“Die Kirche im Dorf lassen” (to leave the church in the village)to not get carried away“In der Not frisst der Teufel fliegen.” (In adversity, the devil eats flies)Beggars can’t be choosers.“Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben.” (One should not praise the day before the night)Don’t count your chicks before they hatch.“Ohne Fleiß, keinen Preis.” (No reward without sweat)No pain, no gain.Morocco:(WILL BE ADDED LATER TODAY, DIDN’T WANT TO LET YOU WAIT FOR TOO LONG.)
What are some of those old timey phrases the old folks used to say ?
1. "Who do you think you are, Clark Gable"? Clark Gable was a huge actor in the 30s and 40s--"The King" they called him. So, the reference here is that you ask this question to somebody who wants something really special. 2. "Your mother wears Army boots". Something you say to someone when you really can't think of something else to say! 3. "That's the bee's knees!" (Do bees actually have knees? I don't know...) You say this when hear or see something really cool and you like it. 4. "That's swell!" That's really good! 5. "There's more than one way to skin a cat." I can think of other ways to solve this problem. 6. "What do want, eggs in your beer"? Some people used to put eggs in their beer, and this was a special way (and expensive!) to serve the beer. You got asked this question if you wanted something and the person wasn't prepared to give you what you wanted. Have fun with these!