old sayings

[Treetotal]

When ever I asked.."When can I stay out a bit longer?" as I always had to be in earlier than all my friends..my Father would say "When Nelson gets his eye back" 

Carol

[stevew101]

When I asked to do something, I was told that you can do it when the cows come home.

Never did understand it.

[Greensleeves]

In my family it was an indication of something taking forever:  You'll be doing that until the cows come home.....

[Graham47]

As a small child I remember asking where I came from and being told I came from a twinkle in my father's eye . Wow! Magic!

My kids were told that, they used to look into my eyes for more twinkles!
Happy days 

[joboy]

old RN saying 'Bulls**t Baffles Brains' (known as the three B's)

[MJW]

As a small child I remember asking where I came from and being told I came from a twinkle in my father's eye . Wow! Magic!

I remember being told that I was found under a mulberry bush.

Malcolm

[Graham47]

I was told I had been given away to a gypsy family, but they brought me back   

[a-l]

You must have beem posh mjw ! Heard of the gooseberry bush but not mulberry he he

[Treetotal]

We were frequently told when we did anything wrong..." I could have you put away you know"  ...I never knew what it meant but it did the trick and we behaved 

Carol