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used in your Family. We say He or She would Skin a Frog for Two Pence .Or again about meaness(leading off Scrooge Thread) She or He would cut a Currant in Half!

A friend of mine often uses the term 'They would'nt give a door a slam'............ when refering to a person who is tight fisted!

Another 'he/she would give you the coat off there back ' meaning that they are very generious. Val

He/She could talk the hind leg off a donkey? Mum usually uses that one when referring to her sister-in-law. Wouldn't p*ss on them if they were on fire. He/She's about as much use as t*ts on a fish. I'll knock you 7 bells from Sunday. (Have yet to figure that one out) He/She's all mouth and no trousers. I've seen more meat on a butcher's pencil. When referring to a skinny person. I've seen more muscle on Skeggy beach. It's a bit black over Bill's mother's. Meaning you can see dark/rain clouds in the distance. Joy

Some of these Sayings i havn,t heard must be a Regional thing as i am Yorkshire.

Havent got a pot to p*ss in , my geordie grandad when talking about himself or other people who were poor.

My Mother talking about a mean portion of food. 'Could put it in your eye and still see out'. Ann Glos

Short arms deep pockets - that's me

My Mother was always quoting old 'sayings'. For example - He wouldn't do good for God if the Devil was dead. She'd skin a flea for a ha'penny. There's no smoke without fire. You're neither use nor ornament. You're as much use as a chocolate fireguard. A stitch in time saves nine. There's many a true word spoken in jest. When poverty comes through the door, love flies out of the window. There's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

My Mums saying (god bless her) was Tight as a ducks a***... and thats watertight!!! doesn't need explaining does it. Sylvie

my mother used to say..i will swing for you yet my ladd:)

and she didnt mean on the swings:)

my Dad used to say these diddy's: 'he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn door at 20 paces' 'slow as molasses going down hill in January' 'that glue sticks like sh#$ to a shoe' 'he's so cold hearted when he opens his mouth the light comes on' must say he used to make us laugh, wish I could remember more but right now brain is frozen lol Deb

I am a Geordie, and lived in the West riding of Yorkshire. One of the young girls was talking about her new boyfriend. 'He's so skinny ' she said. So I imagined a very thin chap. Every time she made some comment about him she added 'but he's so skinny'. I eventually imagined an advert for Oxfam. But discovered she meant he was really miserly. Anne

My Norfolk grandfather, whom I never knew, had several sayings I've never heard anywhere else, which my dad relayed to me: you need that like a frog needs a back pocket (ie you don't need it at all!) as wet as a sh*t on a slate on a rainy day and my all time favourite A FACT IS A LIE AND A HALF nell

Seen more fat on a greasy chip! As bent as a nine bob note! Seen more strength in a packet of Daz! The only house that gets black snow! One slab short of a patio! One door opens and another smacks you in the face! If pigs could fly, the price of bacon would go up!

My Dad used to say... Its like sh*t from a rocking horse, its a long time coming! Meaning....it won't ever happen/come. My Mum used to say....... They went round by Will's aunts! Meaning they took a long time to get there, either a tale/story/gossip or a journey. My saying..... What goes round comes round! Meaning....All your unkindnss comes back to you in the end. Moral...do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Viv

A couple of my favourites - Do unto others before they do you. If you ain't the lead dog/horse, the view never changes. Some more of my Mother's - He couldn't stop a pig in a passage. (bow-legged) Tight as a nun's ... (Mother!!!) It never rains, but it pours. (problems don't come singly) He's canny, but his muck stinks. (clever, but still only human) There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle. (don't write off people for being old)

one of my mum's is 'they're all kippers 'n' curtains' Means have lots of finery (posh curtains) but nothing in the fridge!! Dad; cupboard full of crocks - too many teeth! sixpence short of a shilling - thick! There are loads more but forgot at mo! These are all Brummie sayings as far as I know! Kaz

A few commonly used in Glasgow...... He's got a face on him like a well skelped a*se He's got a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp I've seen more meat on a butcher's pencil Smile and gie yer face a holiday He thinks he's a big man but a wee jacket still fits him She's all fur coat and nae knickers! Christine