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Old 09-08-2021, 01:22 PM #1
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Default Do you have any favourite quotes/phrases/ sayings etc…

….I know that we’ve had this before but, why not….


…I was just listening to a ‘life advice’ speech vid by Matthew McConaughey that someone sent me, he’s a pretty inspirational guy……do you have any favourite ‘life quote’ type philosophy things that you feel inspired by…?….



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“ he couldn’t stop a pig in an alley “

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"When the sh!t's been shat"

Meaning - You can't do anything about it now, it's already happened.
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…that a pig would get stuck in a narrow alley so saying someone is hopeless at something or generally hopeless…?…
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…that a pig would get stuck in a narrow alley so saying someone is hopeless at something or generally hopeless…?…

Nice try ... it’s a tad simpler.

It’s a term for someone who’s bow legged




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…I’m going to put that on my …What I Learned Today, list…thank you, Zizu….
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In east London, it was he couldn't stop a pig in a passage.
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In east London, it was he couldn't stop a pig in a passage.

Nice variation ... guess it depends what you call a back street / alley ... in your area


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"Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye"

Used ALL THE TIME by old gamblers trying to make themselves feel better about a loss. It essentially means, if you're "meant" to have something, it'll happen... like Baby Jesus or The Universe makes sure it all goes to plan or something. It normally goes like this:

*lose £200*

"Noooo!! **** sake!! Away tae ****!! Load of absolute PISH!!! ... .... ..... .... .sniffle... .... ...... ahh well..... whit's fur ye'll no go by ye..."


I don't believe in fate and all that nonsense myself but it's a phrase that always made me chuckle.
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I like that one


I always thought this one was pretty spot on :

Bitterness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die
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"Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye"

Used ALL THE TIME by old gamblers trying to make themselves feel better about a loss. It essentially means, if you're "meant" to have something, it'll happen... like Baby Jesus or The Universe makes sure it all goes to plan or something. It normally goes like this:

*lose £200*

"Noooo!! **** sake!! Away tae ****!! Load of absolute PISH!!! ... .... ..... .... .sniffle... .... ...... ahh well..... whit's fur ye'll no go by ye..."


I don't believe in fate and all that nonsense myself but it's a phrase that always made me chuckle.
Or as normal people say "What's for you won't go by you" that's a favourite of my mothers along with "A dumb Priest never gets a Parish" (how Irish catholic is that one)
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