old sayings

[a-l]

Thankyou very much Greensleeves , I was not aware of that . I thought it was done automatically by moderators, my apologies to all. As for the book it was a suggestion which depended on contributions and naturally would not have gone ahead without permission of all involved. That I am aware of.

[a-l]

It was a good suggestion but not a definite one .

[Greensleeves]

There has always been a rule that a thread shouldn't exceed 20pp and it is left to the OP to adhere to the rule.  Generally if you don't a mod will lock the thread but in this case it hasn't happened for some reason or other.   This can also happen if a mod feels the thread is straying off topic, and it had happened to some very well researched threads I've contributed to in the past.

[Greensleeves]

Don't worry, I don't think anyone will be holding you to publish a book.  It's a nice idea but as I said previously, it would involve a huge amount of work!

[a-l]

I would like to thank everyone immensely who has contributed to this thread , in the spirit it was meant to be taken . It has been fun and most enjoyable hearing the sayings of different areas and countries , thankyou all.                                                 sue

[kittykittykat]

my mum had a few sayings some I still use

He don't know how many beans make five...   

  not the brightest star in the sky

Gone out and left the light on in the basement

nothing wrong with her that an expensive operation wouldn't prolong....   for a hypochondriac that lived near us!
 when mum had been chatting to a neighbour  and need to get back to her housework shed  say "Im Standing round like a pint of milk on a door step in summer".......  curdled and no use to anyone

Throwing the bathwater out with the baby.

whats for tea? iffit pie..........  if you eat it that's ok but if you don't you'll go hungry

and the one I use on my kids...  if your going to fight that's fine, just don't leave blood on the carpet

[Maggie.]

A fine collection there kittykittykat 

[groom]

whats for tea? iffit pie..........  if you eat it that's ok but if you don't you'll go hungry

When I was young and used to ask what was for tea, I was told "watansy" It took me ages to realise the answer was "Wait and see" 

[Maggie.]

Sue - I wish you the best of luck if you decide to go ahead with the book, it will be a lot of work but it will be a most interesting, worthwhile and rewarding project should it go ahead.

I shall watch to see if you start another thread as initially, before the thread got so long, I certainly enjoyed reading the old sayings particularly the ones that had an explanation of how they originated.

I wonder if you can now claim to be the originator of the longest RC thread ever?  I have no idea, but someone will have the answer. 

Regards,
Maggie