old sayings

[nortybaby]

"Well, butter me on both sides and call me toast!" - when you've had a mighty surprise. Not terribly old like some of these wonderful ones but I've been hearing it since I was a little kid.

Julie

[flipflops]

the whole world's mad, savin' thee an' me, and thee I'm not so sure on.
So non pc

So bandy s/he couldn't stop a pig in an ally.
Ears like a taxi with the doors wide open.

[joboy]

What you eat today walks and talks tomorrow
 A sign for a smallgoods manufacturer near Redfern (near Sydney) railway station used to declare “What you eat today walks and talks tomorrow”.
Joe

[Annui]

@flipflops ~  LOL - I think the Yorkshire version of that was
"All t'world's queer, save thee and me - an' even thee's a bit queer".

[BevL]

Just a variation on a few others:
Tight as a fishes a*se
As useless as a pocket in a singlet
up sh*t creek without a paddle
every man and his dog were there
Bev

[SwissGill]

I am trying to recall one about twixt and tween and having no luck. Perhaps it will strike a chord with someone here.

Is it this:

There's many a slip twixt cup and lip

[a-l]

Thanks SwissGill, unfortunately it wasn't that, but it was yet another one I had forgotten! I have remembered the last line .......that makes many a girl slip! I will remember it if it kills me lol.

[a-l]

I haven't heard all the world's queer for a long time lol

[quest40]

Home James and don't spare the horses!  This when my father had had enough of being out with us children