Things your parents use to say...

[wifey]

Ooh just remembered another one “ reach for two but take one, there’s no need for gluttony” from my mum , her parents and her grandparents too.. it was always spoken as a reminder to watch our manners at Sunday tea even though I baked the darned breads and biscuits myself.

[wifey]

Originally Posted by deeley

No need to go round the Wrekin...

Local phrase for us
Means a long winded tale or way of doing it

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In our house it was “ we’ll see them go by ToftHartleyCrook afore we get ta’t point, hurry up”.. whenever someone had a long take to tell.

[MOUSEMARSH]

You've peed on your chips with that one.

A variant of cut your nose of to spite your face.

[wdw-wanderer]

I remember so many of these!
If the sky was getting dark Dad would say ‘It’s as black as Dick’s hatband’ - I never knew who Dick was.
If we made a poor effort at something we’d be told “that won’t set the Trent on fire”.
And the answer to all the Why? Why? Questions was:
Y’s a crooked letter and Z’s no better.

[Nicky Mouse]

I had one of them but wheel fell off

If you had a brain you’d be dangerous

[Guest]

Just remembered another of my Granny's, if we said '' But I thought"she would say '' well you know what thought did, stuck a feather in the midden and thought it would grow a hen''

[BucksBugsy]

My late grandma use to say "if wishes were horses how far we would ride"

Grandmas often say the wisest things
!

[SussexFamily]

Dad Quote:

If 'Ifs and Buts' were pots and pans, we wouldn't need tinkers.

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by Scotsmomma

Just remembered another of my Granny's, if we said '' But I thought"she would say '' well you know what thought did, stuck a feather in the midden and thought it would grow a hen''

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My Granny used to say that and if she found a penny etc at bottom of her voluminous hand bag she was display it and say “many a mickle maks a muckle” and kiss it ! (she was from the Borders - my Mother from Sanday and later m Edinburgh would shake her head so maybe a Gala saying )

[Holidaylover19]

What's for dinner? FOOD!