old sayings

[molly90]

A Burping one
"Get your feet out the trough"
Thank you for all the laughs I have just read through all of these

Molly

[lyn22]

Malcolm I remember Mum used to say You have a face like a wet weekend. This topic has brought back some lovely memories of old sayings I had completely forgotten about until I read them again. Take Care Lynette

[BevL]

I have read this topic from the 1st page, but can't remember if this one has been put forward before:
Cut off your nose to spite your face.  (So something that really is not to your advantage)
Bev

[Guyana]

A couple more I remember my parents using.

I was stood there like cheese at fourpence  (I think it means ignored or left on your own)

You've got a face like a wet weekend

Malcolm

Or, a face like a smacked ar**

[MJW]

A couple my wife remembers.

It's no good being the richest corpse in the graveyard.

...... neither fishing nor mending nets    (= not doing anything useful)

- Malcolm

[SwissGill]

A couple my wife remembers.

It's no good being the richest corpse in the graveyard.

Malcolm

I liked that 

[a-l]

Lol Malcolm love it!

[a-l]

He doesn't know whether he wants a sh*t , shave or haircut!

[a-l]

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