National sayings and phrases - directly translated - Page 2

Sean C · 11-29-20, 05:25 PM

My grandmother had a lot of funny sayings. I can't remember all of them. But one that always made me laugh was what she said when someone did something stupid:

"You ain't got the brains God gave a wooden goose!"

Eisenwurst · 11-29-20, 07:06 PM

"I'm drier than a pommie's bathmat".- Let's go and have a drink !

GoldenRivet · 11-29-20, 10:30 PM

Some i have heard float around in Texas... where much like our aussie friends, everything is bastardized english in which many things that wouldnt normally have a contraction, in fact do, and sometimes two or three, even four words flow together to form a sort of single sound.

"Its' Hotter'n two squirrels screwin'n'a whool sock!" - ie. very hot outside

"Drunker'n Cooter Brown." - ie. Very drunk.

"Runs lak-a-scalded dog (or; ape)." - ie. your car, motorcycle, etc is capable of great speed.

"Fixin' to" - ie. i am preparing to do some task. (Fixin' to Eat - Fixin' to go to dinner etc)

"Same difference" - an odd way of saying that two apparently different proposals or problems etc are in fact the same no matter which way you view them.

Reece · 11-30-20, 12:44 AM

What's the definition of pain: Teeth marks in the dunny door.

Jimbuna · 11-30-20, 10:30 AM

Beat around the bush - To be indirect, and perhaps even reluctant or tricky, in saying or doing something.

Rockstar · 11-30-20, 10:46 AM

You're "dumber than a bag of hammers" or "slower than steam of 'poop'. I use those one a lot when I was in the service.

Sean C · 12-01-20, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

"Fixin' to" - ie. i am preparing to do some task. (Fixin' to Eat - Fixin' to go to dinner etc)

"Same difference" - an odd way of saying that two apparently different proposals or problems etc are in fact the same no matter which way you view them.

I heard these all the time growing up ... and still do.

When I moved from southern to northern Virginia, people often asked me if I was from Kentucky or some such because I said things like "y'all" and "over yonder". I was constantly having to explain that I was from the very state we were in.

Just goes to show how much language can vary ... even in a relatively small geographic area.

Jimbuna · 12-01-20, 06:30 AM

Blow your socks off - Something which ‘blows your socks off’ is an astonishingly good thing.

Aktungbby · 12-02-20, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Beat around the bush - To be indirect, and perhaps even reluctant or tricky, in saying or doing something.

...not in Phuket! and "a hell of a 'git' you got''!

Commander Wallace · 12-02-20, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

You're "dumber than a bag of hammers" or "slower than steam of 'poop'. I use those one a lot when I was in the service.

My dad said something similar. " You're dumber than a box of rocks."

I have used that saying a lot in my life.

Jimbuna · 12-02-20, 01:00 PM

To cost “an arm and a leg” - If something costs an arm and a leg, it’s very expensive.

mapuc · 12-02-20, 05:25 PM

Some more Danish sayings.

The tip of a jet fighter
Cost a farm

These two is related to something that cost a lot of money.

Markus

Jimbuna · 12-03-20, 08:40 AM

To steal someone’s thunder - means to take credit for something someone else has done.

Jimbuna · 12-04-20, 07:58 AM

"A few sandwiches short of a picnic" - Someone that lacks common sense might be described as "a few sandwiches short of a picnic."

Von Due · 12-04-20, 09:57 AM

"Funker som juling" = "Works like a beating/thrashing" - Works real well

11-29-20, 05:25 PM	#16
Sean C Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 985 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 2	My grandmother had a lot of funny sayings. I can't remember all of them. But one that always made me laugh was what she said when someone did something stupid: "You ain't got the brains God gave a wooden goose!" __________________ If you have a question about celestial navigation ... ask me! Celestial Navigation Spreadsheet

11-29-20, 07:06 PM	#17
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,762 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	"I'm drier than a pommie's bathmat".- Let's go and have a drink ! __________________

11-29-20, 10:30 PM	#18
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Some i have heard float around in Texas... where much like our aussie friends, everything is bastardized english in which many things that wouldnt normally have a contraction, in fact do, and sometimes two or three, even four words flow together to form a sort of single sound. "Its' Hotter'n two squirrels screwin'n'a whool sock!" - ie. very hot outside "Drunker'n Cooter Brown." - ie. Very drunk. "Runs lak-a-scalded dog (or; ape)." - ie. your car, motorcycle, etc is capable of great speed. "Fixin' to" - ie. i am preparing to do some task. (Fixin' to Eat - Fixin' to go to dinner etc) "Same difference" - an odd way of saying that two apparently different proposals or problems etc are in fact the same no matter which way you view them. __________________

11-30-20, 12:44 AM	#19
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,738 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	What's the definition of pain: Teeth marks in the dunny door. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-30-20, 10:30 AM	#20
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,685 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Beat around the bush - To be indirect, and perhaps even reluctant or tricky, in saying or doing something. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-30-20, 10:46 AM	#21
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	You're "dumber than a bag of hammers" or "slower than steam of 'poop'. I use those one a lot when I was in the service.

12-01-20, 06:30 AM	#23
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,685 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Blow your socks off - Something which ‘blows your socks off’ is an astonishingly good thing. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-02-20, 01:00 PM	#26
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,685 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	To cost “an arm and a leg” - If something costs an arm and a leg, it’s very expensive. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-02-20, 05:25 PM	#27
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,543 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Some more Danish sayings. The tip of a jet fighter Cost a farm These two is related to something that cost a lot of money. Markus

12-03-20, 08:40 AM	#28
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,685 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	To steal someone’s thunder - means to take credit for something someone else has done. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-04-20, 07:58 AM	#29
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,685 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	"A few sandwiches short of a picnic" - Someone that lacks common sense might be described as "a few sandwiches short of a picnic." __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-04-20, 09:57 AM	#30
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,690 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	"Funker som juling" = "Works like a beating/thrashing" - Works real well