Do you know any cliches/sayings/innuendos?etc?

[Kailey_86]

Ok, i'm bored. This might be fun. Lets see how many we can come up with. i'll start.

~Don't kick a gift horse in the mouth.
~People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
~Double-clicking your mouse.

 

[Cheshire D]

People in glass houses should always wear pants.

Fixed.

 

[amadaun]

People in glass houses should never wear pants.

Er, improved.

 

[BiBunny]

Ok, i'm bored. This might be fun. Lets see how many we can come up with. i'll start.

~Don't kick a gift horse in the mouth.
~People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
~Double-clicking your mouse.

It's "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." One can guess a horse's approximate age by looking at its teeth. So, you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth because he's probably a lot older than the gifter is telling you he is.

(Sorry, resident horse nerd had to point that out. Carry on.)

 

[Kailey_86]

It's "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." One can guess a horse's approximate age by looking at its teeth. So, you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth because he's probably a lot older than the gifter is telling you he is.

(Sorry, resident horse nerd had to point that out. Carry on.)

*smacks forhead* Oops. If i am going to do this, i should get it right.

Nice correction on that glass house one Cheshire.

Nobody wants to add their own? i will add some then. This doesn't seem to be as popular as i thought it would be.

~A stitch in time saves nine.
~A rolling stone gathers no moss.
~Early bird catched the worm.

 

[callinectes]

I used to work for a guy that messed up cliches...

"We'll come out of this smelling like knight in shining armor"

or

instead of "flapping his gums" (common saying in the South) he'd say
"tongue flapping on top of his head"

Funny thing was, he wasn't doing it on purpose. And man o man, did it ever suck when he'd do it in a meeting and we would have to make an effort not to look at each other so we wouldn't burst out laughing.

 

[myinnerslut]

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

 

[Kailey_86]

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Great!

The grass is greener on the other side.

 

[ammre]

It's "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." One can guess a horse's approximate age by looking at its teeth. So, you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth because he's probably a lot older than the gifter is telling you he is.

(Sorry, resident horse nerd had to point that out. Carry on.)

I always thought it was about the trojan horse... heh!


A watched pot never boils.
Beware of a man of one book.

 

[leeroy jenkins]

Time heals all wounds.

If you stop looking you will find someone.

 

[Etoile]

It's "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." One can guess a horse's approximate age by looking at its teeth. So, you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth because he's probably a lot older than the gifter is telling you he is.

(Sorry, resident horse nerd had to point that out. Carry on.)

Thank you Bunny, I never knew that! Now I've learned something today.

So how about:
You learn something new every day.

A watched pot never boils.

 

[swizzle]

It can't rain all the time

 

[lil_pooka]

Don't let the cat out of the bag
Don't buy a pig in a poke. My southern grandfather loved that one, said it all the time.

 

[Kailey_86]

Jeez, i haven't heard of so many of these. Where have i been?

~Never trust a man, not even your brother, whose hair is one color and beard is another. (my dad has blond hair and a red beard...hmmm)
~A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
~Red sky in morning, sailor's warning. Red sky at night, sailor's delight.

 

[myinnerslut]

raining cats and dogs

 

[leeroy jenkins]

Curiousity killed the cat. But satifaction brought it back.

Patience is a virtue possess it if you can. Always in a woman never in a man.

 

[Kailey_86]

~A pig on the knee, good luck at sea. A rooster on the right, good luck at night.

This was what the sailors believed. my grandfather was in the navy. He has a tatoo of a rooster on his right arm and a tatoo of a pic on his knee. i always thought this was neat.

 

[myinnerslut]

spare the rod and spoil the child

 

[the captians wench]

You can't have a rainbow with out a little rain.

 

[Etoile]

BTW, as a professional interpreter, I would just like to say that I hate all these idioms! Sometimes they just don't translate. One that I remember was "taken to the woodshed" - the first time I heard that, while I was interpreting, I had NO CLUE what it meant. I forget what I did in that specific situation. But I looked it up later, it turns out the full idiom means "taken to the woodshed for a spanking" - as in, somebody's done something wrong and they're getting punished severely for it. It's never come up again in an interpreting situation, but at least if it does, I'm prepared!

 

[tenedaveslilslut]

Too many cooks spoil the soup.

 

[ammre]

talk softly and carry a big stick.

 

[Sweet_n_Curious]

All's fair in love and war.

Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.

 

[Exogenous]

"Don't count your chickens until they're hatched."

“Don't put all your eggs in one basket”

“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”


What I wonder the most is how these sayings originated. For instance, the term "heads up". Most think of it as a warning, to duck, or something. But I read somewhere, long ago, that the term originated in the B C. days. When the Syrians made war and killed their enemies, after the pillaging and looting, the commanders would gather their soldiers and cry, "heads up"! The soldiers with the most heads (having decapitated them from their foes) would be awarded the "spoils" that had been stolen from the dead soldiers. Not sure if that was true or just a dramatic and gruesome explaination for shock value.

But, really, I am more intrigued in how our everyday sayings came into existance.

 

[Sweet_n_Curious]

"Don't count your chickens until they're hatched."

“Don't put all your eggs in one basket”

“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”


What I wonder the most is how these sayings originated. For instance, the term "heads up". Most think of it as a warning, to duck, or something. But I read somewhere, long ago, that the term originated in the A. C. days. When the Syrians made war and killed their enemies, after the pillaging and looting, the commanders would gather their soldiers and cry, "heads up"! The soldiers with the most heads (having decapitated them from their foes) would be awarded the "spoils" that had been stolen from the dead soldiers. Not sure if that was true or just a dramatic and gruesome explaination for shock value.

But, really, I am more intrigued in how our everyday sayings came into existance.

Here is a site that lists some common sayings/cliches/etc... ClicheSite. Not all of them have the origin, but its worth a shot if you're interested. Enjoy!