Out of the mouths of Old Folks.

Today, my mom said something I've never heard her say before.  She has tons of sayings that she says "we used to say in the country", but I've never heard anyone else, city or country, say them.  Today's was a doozy.

Mom:  These dogs don't like the food you bought them.

Me:  Sure they do.  If they get hungry enough, they'll eat it.

Mom:  True.  Hard times will make a monkey eat pepper.

Say What????

This one was new to me but I have a list of favorites that I've mentally compiled over the years.

You've heard the saying "they're thicker than thieves"...?  My mom's version is "they're peeing through the same quilt".

"Doesn't have a pot to pee in" becomes "...a pot to pee in OR a window to throw it out of".

"Feeling your Wheaties" (getting a big head) in my mom's world is "got your hips up on your
shoulders".

"Every shut-eye ain't sleep, and every good-bye ain't gone".

"Can't see for lookin'!"

Folks, I get my sense of humor from all sides.  My grandfather on my dad's side had a few zingers of his own.  How about:

"She's so mean, her hair won't grow".

"Ugly folks are so conspicuous".

Out of the mouths of old folks...