Saying a saying

My mum used to say he's sitting there like Piffy on a rock bun when someone was hanging about.

Yes my nan used to say I'll go to the foot of our stairs.

Also "Nowt as queer as folk"

“Sitting there like cheese at four pence.”

Said by the headteacher at my primary school when we weren’t paying attention.

'I'll go to the foot of our stairs' used to be said where I come from. To me it meant that someone was surprised or shocked by something

My mum used to say :

'She has a face like a frozen mop' - meaning grumpy looking I think. Similar to, 'She looks like she's sucking a lemon'

'I'm not as green as I'm cabbage looking' - self explanatory

'Don't buy any green bananas' - said in jest to someone who was unwell - but not seriously

'Don't stand there like one of Burtons' or 'Don't stand there like Emma Lemon' - Burtons refers to Burtons clothes shop dummies. Not sure who Emma Lemon is.

If I was thirsty as a child, 'Have a drink or corporation pop', i.e. water

Mum used to use 'better as a door than a window! when we got in her way especially if she was watching TV. Were you born in a barn? ( don't leave the door open its draughty!) I always thought going to 'see a man about a dog meant they were off to the loo!

Let's 'ave a look at these 'ere 'errings heads. (These here herrings' heads).

If a thing's worth doing it's worth doing badly <––– think about it. Nobody would try anything new if it weren't true.

Currently I'm doing watercolour painting badly but it aint half fun 😁

That last one resonates with me timetogo2016 my daughters always mention the the things I got wrong never the good things

My favourite saying is `he/she is about as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest.
And,when ever i`m right,no-one remembers,when ever i`m wrong,no-one forgets.

One of our junior school teachers would say ‘An empty drum makes the most noise’ my Grandma would say ‘tell the truth and shame the devil’ another one I’ve heard a lot around here is ‘I’m just going to turn me bike round’ when a bloke is going of to the toilet.

We obviously have different ideas of humour. You stick with yours and I'll look elsewhere.

sodapop No funny things could hit the button when humourless people read or hear them.Crikey, lighten up.

"A stitch in time saves nine".
Also, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger". "What did your last slave die of?". "One less to go". "Its being so cheerful that keeps you going (ironic)". Hmm, lots of stuff about hard times and dying. Thanks Yorkshire Mum!

My Grandma used to say,
"Oh well, a blind man would be glad to see it,"
if she'd made something and it hadn't turned out quite right.

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We use to say well I ll go to the foot of our stairs. *Wellbeck
My grandads was * well its better than a slap across the belly with a wet fish* if something was not what you actually wanted
Going to see * a man about a dog* when he went for a drink
When a storm was coming Nan would say it’s Looking dark over Wills wife’s mothers

Nursing her wrath to keep it warm

From Robert Burns

Meaning bearing a grudge which I was famous for

one which i rather like, never heard when young:
<well i'll go to the foot of my stairs.>
i think it's a northern saying ?
i find it quite charming. must try to use it.

I'm sure we all had as children

"dont put it down, put it AWAY!

I still have to try hard!

My Dad used to say,
'There's nae pockets in a shroud.'
Meaning, enjoy your money, you can't take it with you.

My mother would say 'air pie and a walk round the table'.

If you asked my nan what's for dinner? she would always reply, "3 jumps up cupboard door and a bite off the knob" never jeard it before or since!

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The saying (or advice?) I most remember from my Mum is,
"If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well,"
however mundane it might be 😇

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I was constantly told I looked with my mouth; nobody would get off a galloping horse to look at me; more money than sense; keep your finger on your ha’penny!

A granny of mine used to say, ‘Keep your hand on your ha’penny!’ (She would also say, ‘It only takes a minute!’ - I’m sure you can guess what she was referring to!).
Wasn’t it an old music hall song? She would have been young during the music hall era.

Oh, and she once told me that she’d ditched a young man she was walking out with, because, ‘He tried to get his hand down my placket fastener!’ 😂

I was constantly told I looked with my mouth; nobody would get off a galloping horse to look at me; more money than sense; keep your finger on your ha’penny!