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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 21:04:08 PM

Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 21:04:08 PM
I'm doing a competition thingie on proverbs eg LBYL = look before you leap.

The concentration span has long since lapsed and I'm looking for help on the ones I can't get.

CINTG

DMTNT

JNTYBNJ

KATFSYAYAFAUFI

OHDH

PWPF

SHNP

TTTASTD

UWSDWF

PS I did get some by the way
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Julesp on June 05, 2011, 21:14:54 PM
CINTG
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
DMTNT
Dead men tell no Tales
OHDH
Old habits die hard
SHNP
Shrouds have no Pockets
Title: Proverbs
Post by: KKOB on June 05, 2011, 21:20:54 PM
SHNP = Sh1t Happens, Now P1ssoff ? :D
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Julesp on June 05, 2011, 21:21:29 PM
TTTASTD
Tell the truth and shame the devil
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 21:25:27 PM
jules - you're making me feel terribly stupid, but that's not difficult WELL DONE :D

LOL KKOB - knew I could rely on you. :)
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Toky on June 05, 2011, 21:44:13 PM
PWPF-Penny wise, pound foolish
KATFSYAYWAFAUFI-Keep a thing seven years and you will always find a use for it.
UWSDWF-United we stand, divided we fall.
:D
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 21:46:19 PM
Well done Toky :)
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 21:53:24 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Toky

PWPF-Penny wise, pound foolish
KATFSYAYWAFAUFI-Keep a thing seven years and you will always find a use for it.


Have passed the second one on to Mrs H ;)
Title: Proverbs
Post by: steveb1 on June 05, 2011, 21:59:58 PM
Pwpf  =Penny wise and pound foolish
JNTYBNJ   = Judge not, that ye be not judged
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 22:10:53 PM
Thanks Steve - one to get I think.
Title: Proverbs
Post by: steveb1 on June 05, 2011, 22:17:04 PM
no thats the lot i think
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Scunner on June 05, 2011, 22:25:31 PM
IHGAFC
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 22:34:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by steveb1

no thats the lot i think


I stand corrected steveb1 - I missed toky latest edit.

Well done toky.
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Toky on June 05, 2011, 22:41:22 PM
IHGAFC-----Naughty Scunner--I haven't got a flippin' clue!
:P
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2011, 22:42:53 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

IHGAFC


I have great anecdotes from Crabbit [?]
Title: Proverbs
Post by: peter16 on June 06, 2011, 20:46:46 PM
Well get busy and share them:D: :) :o:Dyou can choose which smilie applies to which anecdote.
Title: Proverbs
Post by: Elsa Padfield on June 06, 2011, 21:34:42 PM
i cheated - http://www.learn-english-today.com/Proverbs/proverbs.html