I remember these Old Folk Sayings from my growing up years at the foot of the Appalachian mountains in North Georgia. I treasure these colorful expressions. I only hear them occasionally now, and when I do, they are lovely music to my ears. We are losing our way of speaking and becoming too generic for my taste. (Me included) I miss these colorful expressions. They are right to the point and say so much in so few words. I would like to share with you some of those sayings I most remember. For the more obscure I will give the
meaning. Most speak for themselves and need no clarification from me.Pretty as a speckled pup.
That dog won't hunt.
He is full of bull.
She is ugly as a mud fence.
Talking like a house afire.
Green as grass
Jumpy as a cat in a roomful of rockers.
Drunker than a skunk.
Looks like two wild cats fighting in a tow sack. (A big woman's backside)
Fat as a pig.
Skinny as a rail.
Wet behind the ears.
Happy as a cow in clover.
Wish in one hand, shell corn in the other and see which one gets full the quickest.
.Pretty is as pretty does.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
Hotter than the devil.
No need to buy a cow when you can get your milk for free.
.Slicker than greased lightning (cunning)
Betwixt the devil and the deep blue sea.
Don't jump out of the frying pan into the fire.
A pot doesn't call the kettle black.
Birds of a feather flock together.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
I will fix your little red wagon. (I will whip your backside.)
You need a good dose of peach tree tea. (You need a whipping.)
Don't sit and fiddle while Rome burns. (Get up and get to work.)
Raining cats and dogs.
Sharp as a tack. (smart)
Happy as a dead pig in the sunshine.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Cold as a witches tit.
He's blowing hot air.
She's thirty if she's a day.
A penny short and a day late.
Pretty as a brand new penny.
Boiled as an owl. (drunk)
Tall as
a Georgia pine.He wouldn't know the truth if it looked him in the face.
He's so ugly his mama doesn't claim him.
.He's so tight he squeaks when he walks.
He's as wigglie as a snake. (Wont admit to anything)
Get on the stick. (Get busy)
I will light a fire under you.
.Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
Rob Peter to pay Paul.
Dry as dust.
He has a shell thicker than a turtle.
She's putty in my hands.
He's lost all his marbles.
The two of them are thick as thieves.
He is wearing blinders.
The older the ram the thicker the horn.
The early bird gets the worm.
Slow as molasses.
Friendly as the day is long.
Cunning as a fox.
Clean our from under your own door step before you clean out from under your neighbors.
Trust to the lord and keep your powder dry.
Come on in and see how poor folks live.