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not the done thing these day's but if someone had mental health issues gran had a couple of saying's.

not the full ticket was one also sixpence short of a shilling.

Just remembered another one of my mums gems. If I was naughty she used to to say

If you dont behave I,ll have you put in a home with your hair cut short !!!

That used to be enough to scare the pants off me.

Another one of Dad's sayings-"You're a sight for sore eyes!" when someone who was welcome would appear.

Margot.

I am something like a cushion in that I retain, for some time, the shape of the last person to impress me.

Someone with a large bottom - my Dad would say 'like two cats fighting in a bag' :-0

Me too Sandie, hair appointment next Thursday, not before time.

Oh heck ! then EB ,in this wind peeps will always ask .....if I came on a motorbike, cos its a bit too long at the mo ,and it flys with the wind !

My dad would sometimes say - I'm that hungry I could eat a scabby horse.

and also he would say - If you found a white tooth in his mouth you would have a snooker set.

Like the one about the motor bike and yes EB my Mum used to say no better than she ought to be as well.

one thing my mam used to say about someone of dubious morals was,"she's no better than she ought to be" or another was," She's friendly,VERY friendly"
never knew for years what she meant !
my husband often says to our grand daughters if their hair is untidy,"Did you come on a motor bike?" :-D

My mum used to say the exact phrases you used in your OP Ann G !

I've heard...

She's/he's got lucky legs ( lucky they don't break cos they are so thin )

She /he's got a Face like a smacked ar*se..someone unhappy /sulking.

Yep Margaret my parents used both of those sayings too.

Some of these I've heard before-some I haven't.

My Dad would say,if you were looking sad,"You look like you've lost a shilling and found a ha'penny!!

Also, if you made a horrible face-"Watch out,the wind might change!"

:-) :-)

Margot.

I like that one Jill,lol!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol Jill, not heard that one.

Relative used to say about ladies with big mouths

Put a couple of planks across that and you'd make a good carzi (toilet)

Reading Martyns post reminded me of another couple.

If she saw someone with bandy legs,she would say,
they couldnt stop a runaway pig !!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Also,.........
A large bosom lady,
she would never drown.!!!!!!!!!!!

I never knew what she meant on the last one, until I was older.
She had built in buoyancy.lol!!!!!!
Good old granny.

Sharron, my dad also was in the R Navy and he would say of somebody, 'he's as wet as a mess deck scrubber'.

if your clothes were not perfect my grandma used to say you look like a unmade bed.

"You have a face like a retired hawk."