OT: Idioms

[Viet Vet]

That dog don’t hunt.

 

[Skeets]

Ich habe die Nase voll
Alles hat ein Ende; nur die Wurst hat zwei

What the dickens you say? (Jed Clampet)

 

[Storrsbred]

Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades!

And government work.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades!

"and Atom Bombs" was common when I was younger. Of course I grew up in "close" proximity to NYC.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

What the dickens you say? (Jed Clampet)

The 2nd translates roughly as Everything has an end, only (or maybe "but") the sausage has two. What exactly it means is beyond me, but my extremely ancient limited German only takes me that far.

The first one I can't get beyond I have the .....

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

 

[Sifaka]

The closer the bones, the sweeter the meat.

Bouncing around like a fart in a mitten,

El hombre propone, Dios dispone,
y la mujer descompone.

Cria cuervos…

Contigo, pan y cebolla.

 

[Boreifs]

The 2nd translates roughly as Everything has an end, only (or maybe "but") the sausage has two. What exactly it means is beyond me, but my extremely ancient limited German only takes me that far.

The first one I can't get beyond I have the .....

Ich habe the Nase voll roughly translates as “I’ve had enough”! Very popular idiom. The second is a very popular folk song title in Bavaria played by every German band.

 

[WiseWillie]

Like beating a dead horse
Bada Bing Bada Boom
Break a leg
It cost an arm and a leg
Can't cry over spilt milk
Hit the nail on the head
Actions speak louder than words
Once in a blue moon
The ball is in your court
Burning the midnight oil

 

[ConnecticutBB]

Keep your friends close and your enemy closer.

 

[TAK]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

 

[zymurg]

mais ou sont les neiges d'autan.

or where are the snows of yesteryear

 

[PhillyCoach]

The great thing about these wonderful Idioms is that they can tell a "big story" with just a few words. However, one needs to have Life Experiences to understand the Idiom. Sorry to say that my grandchildren and other "yutes" do not have these experiences to understand or to create their own Idioms. Being Old School has many advantages and I feel sorry for those who miss out.
This was a nice exercise during this down time--THANKS for the idea AmeriConn.

 

[FormerCTrez]

A) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
B) Show off brings disgrace

Jamaican/Caribbean connection
C) High seat kill Miss Thomas puss (cat)
D) Daag nyam daag — Dog eats dog

 

[DennieEddy]

The great thing about these wonderful Idioms is that they can tell a "big story" with just a few words. However, one needs to have Life Experiences to understand the Idiom. Sorry to say that my grandchildren and other "yutes" do not have these experiences to understand or to create their own Idioms. Being Old School has many advantages and I feel sorry for those who miss out.
This was a nice exercise during this down time--THANKS for the idea AmeriConn.

Exactly, and how many times wait staff, sales staff....almost any staff or personnel of a "younger generation", I guess I'm be age-ist (but of course I think all music stopped in 1969, maybe early '70's) don't get the puns, jokes, sarcasm, idioms that I assume they'll understand, and I come off like a idiot to them...that's OK, because YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG!

 

[DennieEddy]

If I knew then what I know now! 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Sifaka]

If I knew then what I know now! 🤣🤣🤣

If I had a nickel for every…

“Grampa, what’s a nickel?”

 

[Bigboote]

If I had a nickel for every…

“Grampa, what’s a nickel?”

“Don’t take any wooden nickels.”

Or a Yogi-ism, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime any more.”

 

[veivoli]

Measure twice, cut once.

 

[CL82]

In for a dime, in for a dollar.

 

[Aluminny69]

I have my own personal idioms:

Colder than my ex-wife's heart.

People who live in glass houses shouldn't run around naked.

And a few x-rated ones.

 

[Vowelguy]

There are a lot of idioms on this board.
And bad spellers.

 

[Viet Vet]

“Every swinging Richard.”

 

[Lafayette]

I have used this for 20 years and it's still fresh: If no one is hating, you're doing nothing!

 

[Lafayette]

And government work.

Government cheese!

 

[DennieEddy]

The wheel is still spinning, but the hamster is dead!

Perpetual motion!

 

[DennieEddy]

“Don’t take any wooden nickels.”

Or a Yogi-ism, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime any more.”

A nickel ain't worth a penny anymore.