General Chat

As black as Newgate's knocker - my Mum used to say that when giving me a bath - I was grown up before I realised it referred to Newgate prison knocker! - what's that, fog or Scotch mist? - said by mum when she'd found something no one else could find. - you need that like a frog needs a backpocket - Norfolk grandfather - meant you don't need it at all - its as wet as a sh*t on a slate on a rainy day - also norfolk grandfather. - a fact is a lie and a half - also Norfolk grandfather. nell

In my mum's Scottish family it was 'back to auld claes and porridge' meaning, after the holiday, back to normal.....I still use it......

a penny saved is a penny earned a dimmple of the chin brings a frotune in, a dimmple on the cheak leaves a fortune to seek Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go. Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for a living, But the child born on the Sabbath Day, Is bonny, and blithe, and good, and gay. Up the wooden hill to the land of nod. Sleep tight Like a bull in a china shop

Kirsten, I had not come across the cat one before, do you know what it means? ;-))

We recently heard a friend from Sheffield say 'Oh, you're like a cat at a fair!' My mum still says, 'bit black over Bill's mother's' when referring to dark rain clouds. When I was young I thought every one she knew was called Bill.

A stitch in time saves nine.

To get someone’s hackles up :- to make someone angry and quarrelsome so as to be ready to fight. (happens a lot on here that one!!)

were there's muck there's brass three sheets to the wind if you pick that you'll end up with a pigs foot eh bah gum not a full shilling

Moe I am having a giggle here at that ;-))

Scrattin' about like a hen in a muck midden Jay

when leaving the house my dad would check he had everything, he would make the sign of the cross and say ' i have my spectacles (forehead)testicles(below the belt) wallet(left side) and watch(right side)he never dared do this in church though....MOE

Paul I think it means many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount. but some may differ ;-))

It taks a boo legged man to swing a kilt. My wife's scottish uncle Joe David

borrowing from Peter to Pay Paul. Thats one of my favourites lol My mum said that once and my brother said 'why, whats up with Paul'. He's not the sharpest tool in the box Many a Mickle makes a muckle. Still don't know what that means lol

Five foot and a fag end, somebody who is short Gill

If wishes were horses beggars would ride. Maddy

Supposed to be Scottish - Mony a mickle mak's a muckle. and Where's there's muck there's money Look after the pennies and the pounds will taek care of themselves Anne

If bandages have it all wrapped up.................... Why do plasters always come to a sticky end? Lin xx

Describing a small person....'has to stand on tuppence ha'penny to look over thre'pence'.........

Chris, yes you are right, you can also use the expression 'a sandwich short of a picnic' or so I believe ;-))