Sayings that dont make any sense

[Bindu1000]

Post common sayings that we all use that dont make sense or make you wonder where they came from ... example
"He is a different kettle of fish" when talking about someone who is different

[avich]

That's just my 2 cents. <--always wondered where that come from

[solidoxygen]

I've always though "break a leg" sounded really bad, but it just means good luck...

In that case, I hope you break both of your legs.

[bootwhistle]

Ah,,, I got a few, mostly they were ones I heard from a friend at University... unfortunately most are a bit too... colourful to repeat (also hard to remember a few of them).
One does stick out though "He was sweating more than a dog sh**ing razor blades" ... don't think about it too much as it is really a horrible saying.

Though learnt about a few sayings, for example "Mad as a hatter" was due to Hat makers in Victorian times being exposed to mercury which caused brain damage and thus 'madness'.
Hmm, most saying seem to be jokes that just kinda caught on in language, the original 'joke' or reason for saying gets lost in antiquity but the saying remains. I often wonder what sayings will be used years from now that could be started now... meh, thoughts for another thread ;)

[Mu3rte]

iam sweating like a pimp with 2 whores

[Njaaks]

in estonian language there is a sayng : kadus nagu vits vette

It means that something dissapeard like a scourge into water

but it actually floats and you can see it when you throw it into water... so i have wonderd alot about the origins of that sentence

[Skoibi]

to insult people: a few fries short of a happy meal, not the brightest crayon in the box, sharpest tool in the shed....lol

[Neite]

"penny for your thoughts" always made me wonder, lol

[Kimmy37]

That's just my 2 cents. <--always wondered where that come from

I believe that one stems from the story in the Bible about the woman giving her last two cents (or whatever they used, I can't remember right now) to the offering at a church. I'm not 100% sure on that, though.

"I don't have the foggiest."

"Go steal a chicken!"

I'll have to think of some more...

[Bindu1000]

There is one in my native Sinhalese language that says
"Archita hal garanda"
Literal translation = Grandmother to clean rice
Its supposed to be a very bad insult (something in the line of 'Go f*** off) and no one has ever told me why!! Wonder how on earth it became a bad insult other than just being simply disrespectful...

[lightsideXD]

a VERY WEIRD SAYING:

"would you like fries with that???"

Also

" because i'm the parent/ because i said so"

[zevlag21]

ang batang masipag paglaki pagod

in english

a kid that is working hard when he grows up he is already tired

[mattduy]

"That's what she said"
I'm just wondering where this started from and everytime I hear it
it really brings my piss to a boil. Another weird saying I dont' get because thats gotta hurt.

[Bindu1000]

"I / he / she slept like a baby" when someone has has a good sleep, but babies wake up every 2-4 hrs and are notoriously bad sleepers where the slightest noise or change in environment will wake them up

[Tippeddoor]

Whats that got to do with the price of fish ? - Its used when you say somthing thats not relivent to the conversation XD

[jadeliciousdk]

It is raining cats and dogs

That saying just makes no sense im my head

[bobobear]

when pigs fly / when hell freezes over. (how do they know it's not cold there?) or it's over when the fat lady sings (so never watch an opera where the lead is fat cause it's gonna be a short show)

[visualcandyk]

"People who eat basil are lame!" ~A-bomb from Rock of Love Bus XD

[wookiee]

"I / he / she slept like a baby" when someone has has a good sleep, but babies wake up every 2-4 hrs and are notoriously bad sleepers where the slightest noise or change in environment will wake them up

Hahaha , I never really realized anything weird with this sentence , but now you changed the way of my understanding of this sentence XD !

[pikel]

Wow, you guys found one old thread... Ok, here goes:

Bugger off (leave)
Take the piss (joke with)
What's that got to do with the price of tea in China? (why are you going off into an errant conversation)
I don't give a flying flip on a rolling doughnut. (I don't care)
She's "hot"... how did that become "pretty" or "cute"
Let sleeping dogs lie. (leave things alone that you shouldn't mess with)
Smooth as a baby's butt. Why do we compare things to baby's butts? :emhh06:


I'll add more later when I can think of some.

[ZenNaari]

Cooler than an ice cream cruise ship on an ocean of lemonade
-From Arthur

[s3cr3tb0y12]

Go get it your self :))

[eliemusica]

Go get it your self :))

how this doesn't make any sense?lol

i think the weirdest is go break a leg-try your hardest so that you can achieve whatever you want or sumthg like that...

the weird part is why leg???why not arm, or saying like go twist an ankle or go break a thumb???why leg??oh, why????:emhh28:

[Soujiro Ken]

here in the Philippines there is a common phrase that is often said by youngsters..
it's "tatlong paligo lang ang tanda mo sa 'kin" or something like "lamang ka lang ng tatlong paligo"..
it's exact translation is something like "you're just 3 baths older than me."..

apparently it is used to insult people who are better than the speaker, or to someone who tries to intimidate a person..
whatever it's real meaning is, it still doesn't make any sense for me..
even though I always use this phrase when I'm teasing my friends.. XD

[OVirus53]

"Now that's a horse of a different color!"

In reference to anything sounding more appealing than something else. I don't really get it, though.

[vaporeon200]

From Fate Stay Night

Shirou: People Die when they are killed.....

[p4pex33]

why are you here?
what's your purpose?

hmm.. get a life dude... hahahah

[ZenNaari]

Shut up, tell me what happened!

[Soujiro Ken]

From Fate Stay Night

Shirou: People Die when they are killed.....


lolz!! I laughed so hard when I watched that episode.. actually the primary reason why I watched fate/stay night is to see that scene where Shirou said "people die when they are killed".. XD

[p4pex33]

if you'll gonna kill me, kill me now before i kill you first

[ZenNaari]

I wanna kick that bouncer's ass, then chop him up, fry him up, then make you eat him then i'll chop you up, fry you up after putting you through a blender!
-POM

[Kazeno Kazuha]

How many Much?

[KissXsis]

Here's a dime go find someone to talk with..

[itzIZAN]

i hate it when people say "its always in the last place you look" because honestly, who find what theyre lookin for and then keeps looking

[dab117]

the early bird catches the worm

what the heck? worms are everywhere...whether you're early or late

[byotch07]

early birds catches worms.. (means that if you start something early, you stand a better chance of success.)
--but not all diligent people gets blessings.. *sigh*

[error345]

"You must have fell from heaven 'cause you're an angel" or
"did it hurt?
answer: what?
"when you fell from heaven" the most cheesiest line ever
-how does one actually fall from from heaven or even survive that fall; that can only be interrupted figuratively.

[yurinino]

broke one's leg.. hehe..
don't know where that word came from..

[iHoriz0n]

i roughly understands all sayings and where and why they came about (i was forced by my literature and english teacher to know all of them) yea some don't make sense at all, but who cares XDD
Go bananas (go crazy) --> how is crazy link to bananas??
Sharp cookie(describe someone is observant) --> wait what?? how is cookies linked to a person??
Eat humble pie --> well i guessed you already get it =P

[Quaesitum]

"Pass the buck," meaning that you're pushing responsibility onto someone else. What is this "buck" they speak of? Is it a dollar? Perhaps an antlered animal?

[Qualtz]

"He doesn't die even if we kill him."

-Seriously, Why?

[akira sendo]

how about "BREAK A NECK?" sounds motivating? i dnt think so.. O.o

[TheCatsMeow]

When someone tells me to "break a leg" I always ask, "Well… who leg should I break?"