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SOUTHERN SAYINGS
Southern Sayings for any occasion
These sayings are not all exact quotes nor can we verify who actually coined each of them. Use these sayings for entertainment purposes only. Copyrighted sayings will be removed upon written request from the rightful owner.

All well-raised Southern girls know it's far easier to get forgiveness than permission.
-- Virginia Darmer

A whistling woman and a crowing hen never comes to a very good end. (be who you are)

Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong)

Don't bite off more than you can chew. (attempt what you can accomplish)

Every dog should have a few feas. (no one is perfect)

I do declare. (usually means nothing)

In high cotton. (rising up in society)

In a coon's age. (been a long time)

Like two peas in a pod. (act and think alike)

That takes the cake. (surprised)

Well, shut my mouth. (shocked and speechless)

DO-HICKY- substitute name. Like the terms whata-ma-call-it or thinga-ma-jig

HOLD YOUR HORSES- (be patient)

MUCH OBLIGED- thank you; hope to return the favor

Go to bed with the chickens. (in bed early)

A true Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."

A true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in "Going to town, be back directly."

Never to assume that the other car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.

Only a southerner knows the differences between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and trailer trash.

So dull he couldn't cut hot butter with a knife.

Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full o' rocking chairs.

Well that just dills my pickle!

That's about as useful as a trap door on a canoe!

If you don’t stop I'll knock you in the head and tell God you died.

He couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

Excuses are like backsides. Everybody's got one and they all stink.

You could start an argument in an empty house.

He'd gripe with a ham under each arm.

That boy’s more slippery than snot on a glass doorknob.

They’re off like a herd of turtles.

He's so dumb, he could throw himself on the ground and miss.

You've got champagne taste with a beer pocketbook.

He squeezes a quarter so tight the eagle screams.

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