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Great Family sayings

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Blandmum · 07/03/2006 16:17

I can think of two in our family.

My dad, of money not being able to buy you happiness 'True, but it lets you be miserable in comfort'

My mother , over 'unplanned' pregnancies, 'If you don't want to go to Cardiff, Why get on the train?!'

What great family sayings do you family have?

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KBear · 07/03/2006 18:55

If you couldn't find something and asked my Nan she'd say "it's up in Granny's room behind the clock". Helpful.

She would also say "A little bit of help is worth alot of pity". I agreed with that one (once I understood it!).

KBear · 07/03/2006 18:56

My mum always says "shake a leg" which means hurry up.

Dior · 07/03/2006 18:56

I've got loads:

It was so foggy that you couldn't see a hand behind you

We went round Will's mum's (i.e. the long way round)

The valley on the hill

Some of that wine called vino

The curse of the Cod's head - 'ooh cali-ishpole, 3,5,6, Joan and Margaret' for good luck

If something is nice, it is 'aphrobolical'

Loads more - all courtesy of my wonderfully funny Grandad, who I miss a lot.

Dior · 07/03/2006 18:58

Oh yes:

'Air pie' - for dinner, when we asked

'A big green one with big spots', when we ask what Mum wants for a present

Two shakes of a duck's tale

All courtesy of my Mum

KBear · 07/03/2006 18:58

My Grandad used to talk in riddles (there is a word for it, kind of backwards talk). For example, he used to call me a billy sitch.

I loved him for it! Smile

Stylish · 07/03/2006 19:09

Spoonerism KBear? Or am I thinking of something else?

Wallace · 07/03/2006 19:15

My mum:

"If God had meant you to eat with your fingers he wouldn't have given you a knife and fork" Grin

cheltenhamgal · 07/03/2006 19:18

when we were growing up and always asking why ? my mum always used to reply "because Y is a crooked letter " used to shut us up and also if we would stamp and feet and say "but its not fair" mum would then say "it is fair its not raining" don't ever remember it raining when any of us did say it :)

BROWNY · 07/03/2006 19:22

My Mum when I couldn't find something, "if I find it, I'll hit you with it[shock}"-of course, she always found it for me and never hit me with it!Grin.

When asked where we were going on holiday -
Window View or Ourgate

When you asked if a spot of dirt could be seen on our clothes, Mum would say, "A blind man on a galloping horse wouldn't be able to see that!"?????

or: he's got more money than you can shake a stick at????

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Blandmum · 07/03/2006 19:24

If I asked my mum to look for something she used to say 'You couldn't find a bus in the cwch under the stairs' (cupboard under the stairs for the non welsh Grin )

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podkin · 07/03/2006 19:33

Up the wooden hill...
Go upstairs - generally for a bath or bed.

Or in response to 'where are you going ?' - 'to see a man about a dog'

welshmum · 07/03/2006 19:38

'Give me strength and a Woodbine' said in exasperation at behaviour of some child.
'Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs' said in disbelief at particular child's actions.
'You couldn't find it if it was flashing red and green lights at you'
All care of beloved Naini (Welsh for grandma)

Cappucino · 07/03/2006 19:59

'with a bit of luck and a few dark nights' which I think sounds something to do with burying evidence
and if anyone did something to upset us, my grandmother would just look darkly at us and mutter 'they're not dead yet'

my family sound a bit mob now, don't they?

tegan · 07/03/2006 20:15

Where I live there is a common saying that is dying out
"ow bit oh but"
it means how are you

Nikaleeona · 07/03/2006 20:56

When asking where we have been my Grampy always says "There and back to see how far it is"!

Nikaleeona · 07/03/2006 20:57

When asking where we have been my Grampy always says "There and back to see how far it is"!

Angeliz · 07/03/2006 21:02

Haven't read this yet but i will.
My Nana, tuff Northener had some great ones. My personal favourite was,
"If you cannit use ya fists use a stick and if ye cannit reach with a stick use a brick!Shock"

Apparently told to my Dad many moons ago when he was a tiny tearaway.
The one of hers i still use is,
"Nearly is only halfway there and halfway there is nowhere".

lucy5 · 07/03/2006 21:09

My Gran used to say "dear is cheap and cheap is dear" I think she was probably right.

lucy5 · 07/03/2006 21:13

My dad always says "You can't educate pork" not sure if he made that one up.

Jen1209 · 07/03/2006 21:28

My granny, when one of us complained about being "dead bored" or "dead tired" or similar, would (and still will) say "to be dead is final, not boring / tiring" :o

or, if someone had a problem, she will say, "well dear, we all have our crosses to bear" eg, when presented with the new pink boots I had just bought, she looked at SP and said "well dear, we all have our crosses to bear, and you have my grandaughter" ;o :o

Jen1209 · 07/03/2006 21:29

Clearly I mean DP...

Jen1209 · 07/03/2006 21:29

Clearly I mean DP...

Jen1209 · 07/03/2006 21:29

Clearly I mean DP...

crazydazy · 07/03/2006 21:38

My granny had loads:

"eat that it will put hairs on your chest" WTF!!!!

If you asked "whats for tea?" she would say "a run around table and a bite off leg" ehhhhhh???

mckenzie · 07/03/2006 21:44

my lovely old nan used to say
"god bless your tuckaway"
if you had a large plateful of food or big piece of cake for example.