Random silly sayings

Biblioklept · October 1

I'm sure originally they all had meaning and most have come from somewhere, and I use them all the time myself but I always have a little mental giggle when I use the saying 'cheap as chips' because really, what does it mean today? Chips are not cheap!

Does anyone else use these and then have a giggle at themselves?

What other 'old' sayings do you still use?

Mary_Scope · October 1

I always have a chuckle at the saying "it's no skin off my nose" because WHAT?😄

Amberpearl · October 1

Yes my late parents and their parents akways used silly sayings

Where there's muck there's brass

He can talk the hind leg off a donkey

It's raining cats and dogs

Take it with a pinch of salt

She looks like mutton dressed as lamb

I know hundreds lol

66Mustang · October 1

@Amberpearl

Were your parents from up north??? Some of those are what my granddad from Yorkshire would say!!

Amberpearl · October 2

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1071939#Comment_1071939

I know millions lol

Yes Sheffield

66Mustang · October 2

@Amberpearl

Ha ha I can imagine

My family was more Leeds but I recognise the first 2 and the last one you wrote

Bluebell21 · October 2

To err is human, to forgive unusual.

66Mustang · October 2

@Bluebell21

That reminds me of a similar one!!

I first heard it used by someone to justify not running an impulse purchase by their partner - but since noticed it could be applied to lots of things

"It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

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