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Sayings and there meanings

fallen-archie — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:42:55 GMT

Everyday conversations often include a saying or Idiom from old, sometimes the meaning is obvious others are less obvious:

Agree to Disagree:

Meaning

Set aside an irreconcilable difference in order to maintain a civil dialogue.

Axe to Grind

Meaning

To have a grievance with someone, especially where one feels the need to seek damaging retribution.

So does anyone have a favourite or obscure aying they would like to share?

Re: Sayings and there meanings

albannachjohn — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:57:56 GMT

When you were young and misbehaved

"I will take my hand off your **bleep**"

meaning "I will rapidly apply my hand and it will hurt" lol

Re: Sayings and there meanings

023mjc — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 22:05:57 GMT

As a teenager my mum would tell me "you can walk into any ballroom, but you don't have to dance". Another favourite of hers was "if you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas".

In other words, behave yourself.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

**bustysinclaire** — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 10:49:50 GMT

My Mum always told me.......

"Bad associations spoil useful habits"..................Oh how true, especially in these times we live in.

Incidentally, it is a scripture from the Bible.......1 corinthians 15:33

Re: Sayings and there meanings

**bustysinclaire** — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 10:56:16 GMT

Lol,

As a child I could never grasp the saying,

"Sent him away with a flea in his ear" When young we always took things litterally. haha

Re: Sayings and there meanings

upthecreekyetagain — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:17:19 GMT

Probably one of the most misused saying is, "the exception that proves the rule"

Most fail to recognise that 'prove' in this instance means 'test' rather than supporting the truth of a 'rule'.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

*.*..lola..*.* — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:11:55 GMT

My mum's always coming out with really obscure Scottish sayings that her mum used to say but for the life of me, I can't think of any at the moment.

I'm seeing her in a bit so if I remember, I'll ask her.

But.. to continue with the 'agree to disagree' theme in your OP, here's a few of my own favourite sayings to be going on with:

A quiet tongue shows a wise head

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist

A quarrel is like an itch; the more you scratch, the more it itches

It takes two to make a quarrel but only one to end it

Re: Sayings and there meanings

2017clearout — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:32:29 GMT

@023mjc wrote:
As a teenager my mum would tell me "you can walk into any ballroom, but you don't have to dance". Another favourite of hers was "if you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas".

In other words, behave yourself.

Dogs and fleas was one of my mum's too, mjc: mainly when she disapproved of school friends who she considered "tarty"

Dad's - you can't hunt with the hare and with the hounds. (And, strangely, for a man with no previous known religious convictions: only one Man was perfect and He was crucified) So - you can't have it bothways (and we all make mistakes)

Re: Sayings and there meanings

artful_dodgings — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:49:13 GMT

Rat with a gold tooth = Someone who tries to add class to themselves, by adding bling, and wearing showy label attire. (i.e. Chavs).

And on a similar theme...

Sit a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil = Said of a relatively poor person who suddenly becomes rich (by an inheritance / lottery win, etc) and then adopts delusions of grandeur.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

jd.linklater — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:54:29 GMT

Carrying a resentment around is not good for your health, it's like taking poison and hoping the other guy gets sick.

(One of the few truisms I heard in an AA meeting)

Re: Sayings and there meanings

**bustysinclaire** — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:30:08 GMT

A watched pot never boils.

Don't count your chickens before they have hatched.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

023mjc — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:33:14 GMT

Barrack Obama had a good one when he was referring to whatshername from Alaska.

If you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.

But for every adage there is always the opposite too.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

astrologica — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:38:44 GMT

My Mam used to say..'Get out of that mirror, you'll see the Devil in there one day'. I always wondered why she said that, and when I asked, she said that her Mam used to say that to discourage vain-ness, and that if you looked in the mirror long enough then you would see the Devil looking back at you.

Another thing I would like to mention...my Grandmother always referred to a Ladybird as a 'redicue'.....has anyone else on here ever heard that? Maybe it's a Welsh thing...I have looked it up but can't find any mention of it.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

twelvebore — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:49:12 GMT

as much use as a cross-eyed mongoose.

Can't remember where it came from.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

cee-dee — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:07:01 GMT

Never explain. Your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe it anyway.

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joe_bloggs* — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:26:37 GMT

A friend in need is a pain in the a**

Frank Sinatra

Re: Sayings and there meanings

marshallhouse — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:03:48 GMT

'Don't pull that face. If the wind changes you'll stay like it.'

Re: Sayings and there meanings

marshallhouse — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:14:11 GMT

Mony (many) a mickle makes a muckle (Scottish I think), a similar meaning to 'look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves'.

Re: Sayings and there meanings

upthecreekyetagain — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:17:23 GMT

Wise men make proverbs . . . . . fools repeat them

Re: Sayings and there meanings

*.*..lola..*.* — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:47:34 GMT

Every ass loves to hear himself bray

Is it just me, or does there seem to be some new faces on this thread yay!!