Favourite old sayings

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curley said:
when recently my wife mentioned to her mother [who is nearly 90]that we had bought a motorhome she said "well home is best so take it with you" and one from me"if your auntie had balls she'd be your uncle"
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I like that bit about home is best; the other I frequently hear from my husband..........he obviously had some very odd Aunts!!
 
The wigwams one is brilliant and I just had to look it up. It sounds like there are variations - exactly as you'd expect as a phrase gets passed around :)
A wigwam for a goose's bridle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Can you see the link further down... 'All my eye and Betty Martin'? That's one I remember my Uncle saying a lot. Oh and my husband says one of his golfing mates uses the one about your auntie having balls at least once per game :lol-053:
 
I`ll be there now in a minuite

Who`s coat is that jacket hanging there ?

do you know whats his face ?

Am i wearing something of yours ? to someone staring at you.

He`s all knickers and no boots full of piss & wind ! to a bragger or big head.

wouldnt touch him/her with a barge pole.

if you had 2 heads you`d be twice as thick.

he`s so lucky if he fell in sh*t he`d get up smelling of roses.

as usefull as a spare dick on a honeymoon.
 
Minisorella said:
The wigwams one is brilliant and I just had to look it up. It sounds like there are variations - exactly as you'd expect as a phrase gets passed around :)
A wigwam for a goose's bridle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Can you see the link further down... 'All my eye and Betty Martin'? That's one I remember my Uncle saying a lot.
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At least now I understand the wimwam bit that my Dad used to say, should be whim-wham.
Yes I remember "All my eye and Betty Martin", that was said a lot by grown-ups when I was a kid.
 
wild west jack said:
I`ll be there now in a minuite

Who`s coat is that jacket hanging there ?

do you know whats his face ?

Am i wearing something of yours ? to someone staring at you.

He`s all knickers and no boots full of piss & wind ! to a bragger or big head.

wouldnt touch him/her with a barge pole.

if you had 2 heads you`d be twice as thick.

he`s so lucky if he fell in sh*t he`d get up smelling of roses.

as usefull as a spare dick on a honeymoon.
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I recognise most of these sayings Jack from the part of Wales I live.

Also he's got eyes like piss holes in the snow!
 
Oh lots of memories there,
As much use as a unuch in a brothel,
Couldn't run a pi**up in a brewery,
 
"If a man makes a statement and there isn't a woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?"

I love that one...
 
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