Mums sayings.

Better a drunkard than a gambler, and better a gambler than a man who chases other women;
don't trust a man who wears a ring on his little finger;
a man on a galloping horse wouldn't see that ( when I complained about a stained garment);
A good soldier never looks behind;
I'm not as green as I'm cabbage looking.
I could go on...

A little bird told me.
Also my favourite and I've said it myself -
Better than a kick in the gob.

Better than a smack in the face with a wet kipper
Next time the gypsies come round they can take you with them
Don't look at me in that tone of voice
After all I've done for you ...

My mum had a couple of rude ones, although I didn't realise what the first one meant until I got older:

When warming her bottom by the fire with her skirt pulled up, I'd ask what she was doing, and she'd say 'airing my rent book'!!

The other one was said after much laughter - 'haven't laughed so much since Granny caught her tits in the mangle'!

When pulling a face - If the wind changes your face will stay like that! Also, one I don't understand - she has a face like a smacked arse.

On hearing my boyfriend and I wanted to get married, both DM and DMIL said 'Are you/is she pregnant?' And no, I wasn't.

I find it interesting that all these sayings are disciplinary or scathing - no-one's mum seems to have said 'I'll love you till the 12th of Never' or anything like that

That sounds as though it could be it. The cats mum! Where on earth she got it from I have no idea. My friend and I still use it between us now . In her memory. She was born in Liverpool in 1905 so I don't think she had any french.

sticks and stones may break your bones but names will never hurt you. This is one of my Mums sayings, I realise how untrue it is now.

"You're as good as anyone but no better" and I remind my grandkids of this saying often

My German Oma (Granny) was fond of quoting

"Die Dummheit ist eine schöne Gabe Gottes
Man darf es bloß nicht übertreiben"

(Stupidity is a gift from God, but you shouldn't overdo it)
This comes back to me from time to time

My father would tell me that he couldn't do something because he had 'a bone in his leg'.

My aunts, who were very fierce with their own children, would often threaten 'I'll show you the back of my hand'. I still don't understand how that equates to a smack.

Mutton dressed as lab is one of my mothers saying when she sees a older person dressed like a teenager. Also you cant teach a old dog new tricks.

Ne'er she'd a clout till May is oot. My brother and I would often hear this in the spring time when the weather warmed and we wanted to wear our summer clothes. "May" is not the month but the May or Hawthorn flower so my dear old Mum said.

You'll miss me when I'm gone ( and I do, every day )
Ask your father
You can have anything you want as long as you have the money to pay for it
My grandmother-in-law always used to say:
Oh my God fathers
and
She's a right fuss arse. - (have used them all many times!!)

She/he's got a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

If asked how much something cost, the answer was 14/6

MTDancer i said that today!seemingly i say it all the time along with jesus sufferin christ almighty when annoyed

What opera's this? She said this when she came into the room and something was playing on the tv.

Also, if one of us kids said 'it's not fair!' She would say and ' and neither is this a circus!'

You'll always be my baby even when you have babies of your own

Remember the chocolates are never as good as the box!

What did your last servant die of?

Who's 'she' - the cat's mother ?

Do as you like, you'll live a day longer!!

When asked where she was going, my mum used to say 'there and back to see how far it is!'

I want never gets!

There'll be tears before bedtime!

My mother cautioning me on the perils of premarital sex and securing a husband "...and why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free?!"

My dad's favorite was about children...."They're so cute you want to eat them up but if you don't raise them right, you'll be sorry you didn't!"

'Put some jam on your shoes and invite your trousers down to tea'-to anyone whose trousers were too short.

Short arms long pockets my dad said this if someone didn't stand their round in the pub

Stick a broom up my arse and I'll sweep the floor as I go along my mum if you ask for something and she was busy. I use this one

I want never gets.