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king kakipi · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Location: Australia

A few personal favourites:-

A bad wound may heal, but a bad name will kill

He couldn't lie straight in bed

A closed mouth catches no flies

He couldn�t score in a brothel

A fool may earn money, but it takes a wise man to keep it.

A full purse never lacks friends

like flies round a bucket of sh ite

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

Did I wait long enough? Can I chime in again? THANKS! Very Happy

1. MUTTON DRESSED AS LAMB.
Someone dressed a little young for their age.

2. I'M AS OLD AS MY TONGUE AND A LITTLE OLDER THAN MY TEETH.
I'm not willing to admit how old I am.

3. YOUR GENEROSITY IS EXCEEDED ONLY BY YOUR GOOD LOOKS.
You're not very generous.

4. CAN YOU WHISTLE?
You can't sing.

PT

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Your voice has changed but your breath still smells the same.
(who cut the cheese)

Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

To get caught with your pants/britches down
-to be taken by surprise, or off-guard

Three sheets to the wind
-very drunk

To be paid under the table/under the water
-to be paid in cash, tax-free, or illegally

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

And I'm back with even more Very Happy

1. SHUTTING THE STABLE DOOR AFTER THE HORSE HAS BOLTED.
Taking precautions against something that has already occured.

2. TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH.
Too many people involved can be unproductive.

3. POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.
(Sometimes also shortened to Pot,Kettle,Black)
Accusing someone of something for which you are guilty of yourself as well.

4. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES.
Unless your record is spotless don't point out other's mistakes.

5. AS CAMP AS A ROW OF TENTS.
A bit of a flamer.

PT

TokyoLiz · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1548 Location: Tokyo, Japan

He couldn't organize/fight his way out of a wet paper bag.
- selfexplanatory

S/he's dead from the neck up.
- stupid

...and a bag of chips, too.
- and more, superlative

Wake and bake!
- get up and smoke maryjane

charm-free
- boring

That went over like a pork roast at a barmitzvah.
- total failure

Your eyes look like two pee-holes in the snow.
- often said of hung-over people (my Dad's favorite)

S/he's got hair like ripped out wool.
- bad haircut (dated Glaswegian slang, my Grandfather's favorite)

Gie tha punter th' body swerve.
- avoid someone (Scottish)

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Hi TL,

Wake and bake? Right on, surprised to see that one.
How about:

Mexican speedball
(MJ and coffee, in Japan chocco)

You like?

Enjoy,
s