Turn a phrase around...

[With these feet]

Talking to a mate on a long journey putting the world to rights misquoted a phrase but it seemed to work...

"The early worm gets eaten by the bird"

PH masses must have a few more...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

When my mate was in some bother his dad said "you've made your mountain, and now you must lie on it"

[GAjon]

See a pin, pick it up.
All day long you'll have a pin.

[Whitean3]

"Every silver lining has a cloud"
Been using that one for years...

[mk1matt]

Throwing a spanner amongst the pigeons. It sounds a bit less harsh than putting a cat in the works!

[Moley RUFC]

Whilst justifying a big mac "one in the gum no harm done"

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

As one door closes another one shuts

[IAJO]

if you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you probably havent understood the severity of the situation my son.

[DanDC5]

Don't look at me in that tone of voice.

I like to use that quite often, purely for it's stupidity.

[Gruber]

I used to work with a woman who regularly got her phrases muddled. Favourites included:

"I think we're barking along the right lines"

"I was listening out of the corner of my ear"

"I took the bit between my horns..."

"I think that raises more hares than it answers" (my personal favourite)

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

a friend in need...

...is a pain in the ass

[hurstg01]

Don't speak eat with your mouth full

[BIGDAI]

Where there's a will ............. there's a relative

[PHmember]

We always say 'Does the pope st in the woods?' or 'Does a polar bear defecate in a frozen wasteland?'.

[wolfy1988]

DanDC5 said:

Don't look at me in that tone of voice.

I like to use that quite often, purely for it's stupidity.

[bobda]

Never eat on an empty stomach.

(Used regularly by a colleague who never used to have his evening meal in a hotel when working away unless he'd had at least four pints in the bar first.)

[Kays vRS]

I'll burn that bridge when I get to it

Don't put off until tomorrow what can be done the day after

[Justayellowbadge]

Nowt so folk as queers.

[sleep envy]

Kays vRS said:

I'll burn that bridge when I get to it

That one does work, well it has in my experience.

[Life Saab Itch]

DanDC5 said:

Don't look at me in that tone of voice.

I like to use that quite often, purely for it's stupidity.

I believe the full quote is; "Don't look at me in that tone of voice, it smells a funny colour".



West Midlands, ain'tcha?