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Old sayings + wise words

B

This thread is dedicated to  as he mentioned an old thread on this subject.

So, please share any 'wise' old sayings.

I'll start.

'A stitch in time saves nine'.

I'm curious about whether anyone under 50 mends (eg sews) their clothes to make them last in these days of cheap throwaways items.

Parents

  • Another for you Roy - you will understand the reference:

    'Fur coat, no knickers'.

    Hushed

    As a side comment, thank goodness real fur coats are no longer a thing - they were when I was young.

  • in reply to B
    B said:
    'Fur coat, no knickers'.

    I've come across that as a midlands/northern English expression: fur hat and no knickers, to denote someone who is all show and no substance i.e. fine outer clothers but ignoring the essentials. A cruder version I've heard (possibly more southern English) is "all piss and wind", which it took me years to work out. Smile

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  • in reply to B
    B said:
    'Fur coat, no knickers'.

    I've come across that as a midlands/northern English expression: fur hat and no knickers, to denote someone who is all show and no substance i.e. fine outer clothers but ignoring the essentials. A cruder version I've heard (possibly more southern English) is "all piss and wind", which it took me years to work out. Smile

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  • in reply to Alexa

    I've heard that one in two other forms; all fur coat and no knickers and and all fur coat and red shoes. I think the red shoes bit comes from the old idea that prostitutes wore red shoes, certainly red was often a colour worn by prostitutes, either as cloaks or wigs, sometimes it was mandated that they do so and they could be punished if they didn't.

    Heres one, I heard my ex's Mum use, 'all a load of horse p1ss and stamp in it', she was from London.