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clueless don Folklore: Colloquial and Idiomatic Phrases (41) RE: Folklore: Colloquial and Idiomatic Phrases 18 Jun 12


Gutcher, on 16 Jun 12 - 10:00 AM, wrote

"The fat soo"s erse is aye weel creashed" rude but true---in English ---"to he who has shall be given" or words to that effect.

I heard this as "Them as has, gits".

Regarding stealing lead from church roofs, I remember a Peter Sellers movie where that figured into the plot. Can't remember the title offhand. Possibly "Heavens Above!"?

Don


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