Little sayings passed down generations ...

[Ann]

Do you remember little sayings in your family, some of which may have been passed down from Grandparents. Some could be regional depending where you live.
I remember:
Its black over Bill's mothers (the sky is dark, rain expected)
Bread and pullet (pull it) - (in request to "whats for tea Mum?)
Charlie's dead (your underskirt is showing) or "Its snowing down South"
Put the wood in the hole (close the door) or "Were you born in a barn?"
I've got a bone in me leg (I'm feeling lazy)
There and back to see how far it is (in response to asking how far is it Dad)
Looks like a bombs 'it it (your bedroom is very untidy, my girl!)
I have eyes in the back of my head (I'm watching you and don't miss a thing!)

How many more can you think of?

[mrs_overall]

Ne'er cast a clout til May is out

[Ann]

Its raining cats 'n dogs ..

[Sir Alec]

God doesn't pay his debts in wages. I've used it occasionally myself when someone has been particularly cruel to me.

[Ann]

What goes round .. comes round.

[Ann]

Do you want a good 'iding?

[Mamyalynne]

'You weren't made at Pilkingtons'(Glass factory) - if stood in front of the telly.

[mrs_overall]

Because I say so

[Ann]

Like that one mamya! Aren't they funny little sayings, when you stop and think about them they all make you laugh ..... :))

[craft1948]

My mum's best "If you don't stop crying, I'll give you something to cry about"

[Kiki-frog]

My mum used to say both 'Charlie's dead' and 'I've got a bone in my leg'. Another one was 'This won't do for a parson's daughter' when she needed to get on with something. One of the most bizarre was 'Well what do you expect me to do about it - give birth to a box of kippers?' if we were whinging about something unnecessarily.

I wonder if some of these were maybe regional. My mum grew up in London, but both her parents were from Sheffield, so I guess they could be either cockney or Yorkshire.

[Ann]

Your face will stay like that if the wind changes (pulling faces at my little brother!)

[craft1948]

lol planky..............did we share mothers?

[ejayjay]

You make a better door than a window!

[wendilla]

Going up the wooden hill ( off to bed)

[Ann]

Yes Wendilla, definitely Leicestershirian! Up Wooden Hill, Down Sheet Lane, Round Blanket Corner - into the land of Nod!

[craft1948]

She's no better than she ought to be................w t f ?

[Canary42]

Billy Connolly had a good one some years ago "New bike ? I'll give you new bike" which of course was the last thing he'd do.

[mrs_overall]

One I never understood is when mum was telling us to go upstairs to bed she would say
"Up those dancers now."
Anyone explain this?