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Educational Spot. The following is a brief and fairly random collection of common, unusual and bizarre sayings and expressions to be found in the English language. Saying: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Category: Commonplace amongst semi-educated persons in the UK (ie anyone over 40). Rating: ‘Unlikely to cause offence’. ‘Meaning’ – it may be advisable to avoid ‘gambling’ all your endeavours, wealth, energy etc upon just one idea or project. If the project fails, then you will have lost everything. Saying: “aut viam inveniam aut facian” Category: Uncommon, occasionally found amongst better educated individuals and ‘smart arses’ wishing to impress by using Latin. Rating: ‘Confusing’. Meaning: “I will either find a way or make one” Saying: “Yeh can’t make neither arseholes nor watercress out of ‘em! Category: Country/rural. Rating: ‘Robust’. ‘Meaning’ (allegedly) someone is behaving in a strange manner – irrational, unseemly, certainly surprising.
This latter saying is brought to you courtesy of now late father in law Tom, who was in life a builder by profession and therefore possessed unusually (common) communication skills. Feel free to check out my parents mail order business selling all kinds of weird and wonderful magical goodies at www.facebook.com/RavenMagical
