Mother's sayings

[Dartskipper]

Originally Posted by rustytrawler

Did she include, you have a face a dog wouldn't lick?

My Mum never said that, but one of my Aunts did!

[Hugh Shuttleworth]

Not (or never) in a month of Sundays.

[MikeGDH]

Originally Posted by lakercapt

I thought that no pockets in a shroud meant you could not take your money with you when you were buried in a "shroud"

Yep - that's what I always thought too!

[Harry Nicholson]

Originally Posted by MikeGDH

Yep - that's what I always thought too!

Well, I'll go to Shields!

is another hoary old quip.

[Andy D]

My mother would say “this is between you me and the gate post”. In a hushed voice

[al1934]

My Mum too, Andy.

And, "Did you wash behind your ears today?" And, "Make sure you've to a clean hankie!" when I was going out.

[rustytrawler]

If my mum got really angry, she would say "it's enough to make you spit" if i heard her say that i would keep out the way.

[YM-Mundrabilla]

'What would you rather do or go fishing'.
Didn't understand it then or now.

[lakercapt]

My Mother who was from Fife used to say when she was mad at anything "claw ma whirry wi a whin" and to this day have no idea what it means.

[Harry Nicholson]

Originally Posted by lakercapt

My Mother who was from Fife used to say when she was mad at anything "claw ma whirry wi a whin" and to this day have no idea what it means.

Whirry might mean 'hurry'. Whin in N Yorks (and likely Scots) is the gorse (a prickly sort of bush). To claw: to hold onto?
But, still a mystery.