Yes, its 'all fur coat and no knickers'. Yank equivalent 'all hat and no cattle'
Al
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Reuse, recycle, thus do your bit to save the planet.... Get stuff at auctions, Dump, Charity Shops, Facebook Marketplace, Ebay, Car Boots. Choose an Old House, and a Banger ..... And cycle as often as you can......
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"the law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread"
Anatole France
Anatole France
“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
― Friedrich Nietzsche
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Question: What is the difference between an MP and a shopping trolley
Answer: You can fill both with drinks but only the shopping trolley has a mind of its own.
Ian
Answer: You can fill both with drinks but only the shopping trolley has a mind of its own.
Ian
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As beautiful as a broken leg.
Pisser dans un violon ferait autant de bruit = peeing in a violin would make as much noise: descriptive of something that took some effort without drawing much attention.
Pisser dans un violon ferait autant de bruit = peeing in a violin would make as much noise: descriptive of something that took some effort without drawing much attention.
Have we got time for another cuppa?
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Empty tin cans make a lot of noise
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"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." - Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
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Life is a jest
And all things show it
I thought so once
And now I know it
John Gay.
And all things show it
I thought so once
And now I know it
John Gay.
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?