old sayings?

Question

what are some really weird old saying like


in for a penny in for a pound

Answer 1

Used when young boys were working... ! boy= 1 boy , 2 boys = 1/2 a boy, 3 boys = no boys at all.

Answer 2

These are most of the ones I heard growing up.


Barking up the wrong tree.
Liar, Liar pants on fire.
You got that right .
A face only a mother could love .
We are all in the same boat .
Mind your own beeswax .
The difference between men and boys are the size of their toys .
Jump to conclusions.
She is gonna have a hissie fit .
Keep your eyes peeled .
Well slap me naked and hide my clothes .
No monkey business .
You're still wet behind the ears .
Use it or loose it.
Born with a silver spoon is his mouth .
Share and share alike .
You are what you eat .
Just a hop, skip and a jump away .
That makes me want to puke .
Off the wall .
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
Mind your Ps and Qs .
A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
Zip your mouth shut .
Mark my words.
I feel for you but I just can't reach you .
Rise and shine .
Quicker than greased lightening .
High and dry .
Corny as a cup of corn .
I ain't never.
Money doesn't grow on trees .
You are in way over your head .
Practice what you preach .
Beside the point .
X- Marks the spot.
Okey dokey .
Wild goose chase.
Enough is enough .
Different strokes for different folks .
Peeping Tom .
You don't know diddly squat.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
Not a hair out of place .
Older than dirt .
Easier said than done.
A day late and a dollar short .
Know the ropes .
Going to be a cold day in hell .
Crooked as a snake .
Fell like a ton of bricks .
A diamond in the rough .
I double dog dare you .
Keep your head above water .
Deader than a doorknob .
Between a rock and a hard place.
A fate worst than death .
Like a bat out of hell .
Bright eyed and bushy tailed.
Fly off the handle .
Bring home the bacon.
Getting the short end of the stick .
A friend in need is a friend indeed .

Answer 3

The weirdest ones are those which have been edited since they originated. For example, "I wouldn't know him from Adam" is short for "I wouldn't know him from Adam's off ox." The 'off ox' in a team is the one away from the driver, usually meaning the one on the right; the near ox is the closer one, which blocks the view of the off ox. Since the ancient Hebrews thought it an abomination to hitch oxen of different colors together, it would have been that much more difficult to tell one from the other even if you could see it well.

Answer 4

A stitch in time saves 9

Answer 5

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away", "Raining cats and dogs", "A rolling stone gathers no moss", "a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush", "Keep on truckin". My favorite is one my Dad always says,though, "It's colder than a well digger's a** in the Klondike". Love it.

Answer 6

"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey."

The expression supposedly dates back to a time when cannon balls were stored on the decks of ships in pyramid-shaped stacks held in place by a brass frame around the base. This frame was called a “monkey”, and when it got very cold, the brass monkey would contract, causing the stacks of cannon balls to collapse.

Answer 7

When ever I told on one of my sisters, my mom would always say " how are you going to tell on your sister and you do the same thing...... thats like the pot calling the kettle black" I always found that so funny for some reason

Answer 8

a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Its a bad hair day. A day late and a dollar short.
A fool and his money are soon parted. if wishes were horses beggars would ride.

Answer 9

A stitch in time saves nine.

Its time to pay the piper

Answer 10

a stich in time saves 9.