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Topic: old sayings (Read 98364 times)
Greensleeves
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #792 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 20:42 GMT (UK) »
What a curious clip, YT - looks quite Pythonesque.
Could well be that the term 'kite' does originate from his inventions.
Suffolk: Pearl(e), Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Maggie.
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #793 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 22:40 GMT (UK) »
How interesting. Remarkable clip YT and thanks for posting it.
I've never heard of aircraft being referred to as 'kites' before but you learn something new all the time on here.
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Janette
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #794 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 22:55 GMT (UK) »
There is "rattle your dags"
Maggie.
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #795 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 22:57 GMT (UK) »
Not specific to kites but .......
'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'
This proverb refers back to mediaeval falconry where a bird in the hand (the falcon) was a valuable asset and certainly worth more than two in the bush (the prey).
See:-
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-bird-in-the-hand.html
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msr
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #796 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 23:08 GMT (UK) »
Could we please have some form of explanation of that Janette, it's sure to be interesting.
Janette
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #797 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 23:10 GMT (UK) »
Sure,msr,
" Dags being the dried poop stuck on a sheep’s rear end. They rattle when they run."
Therefore it means "hurry up"
msr
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Reply #798 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Janette.
Antipodean in origin?
Janette
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #799 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 23:13 GMT (UK) »
Yes,I think so
Maggie.
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Re: old sayings
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Reply #800 on:
Saturday 09 November 13 23:14 GMT (UK) »
Ahhhh of course. Where I live we are surrounded by sheep that rattle so I should have known that.
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