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homoe · 09-27-2017, 09:59 AM

"Thicker Than Thieves"...............

Phrase describing a close personal bond between two or more people or inseparable friends. Suggests that those who are thicker than thieves will not forsake or betray each other.

homoe · 09-27-2017, 08:42 PM

"Strike While The Iron's Hot"..............

Make use of an opportunity immediately. To make the most of an opportunity or favorable conditions while one has the chance to do so

homoe · 09-27-2017, 08:51 PM

"Head And Shoulders Above the Rest"....................

Clearly superior to someone or something else, there's no competition!

homoe · 09-27-2017, 08:56 PM

"You're All Wet"....................

To be mistaken; wrongheaded; on the wrong track.

Kätzchen · 09-29-2017, 08:27 AM

A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying

This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

homoe · 09-29-2017, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen

A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying

This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

I have never heard this idiom! I guess it is sort of the equivalent of.. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush..........

homoe · 09-29-2017, 12:22 PM

"You Said A Mouth Full"............

You said exactly what needed to be said; What you said was very meaningful and had great impact! To say something true, important, etc

Kätzchen · 10-01-2017, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen

A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying

This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

I did a bit more of a search on this and came up with the correct time for which this happened: Ancient Egyptian Papri from Elephantine, an island off the coast of Egypt, inhabited by Jews, Syrians and Egpytians, was back in the 5th century before Christ (BCE).

Here is a set of background information to read, in order of appearance, for those interested. Check out the page about Proverbs of Ahiqar first, then all others in order as listed:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stor...ar?wprov=sfla1

http://jewishchristianlit.com/Texts/...es/Ahiqar.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elep...ri?wprov=sfla1

http://www.egyptianmyths.net/elephant.htm

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/elephantine

http://www.elephantineblog.com/2017/...ort-story.html

homoe · 10-01-2017, 03:10 PM

"The whole kit and caboodle"..........

A collection of things.

Sidebar: This expression is a redundancy, for kit has meant "a collection or group" since the mid-1700s though this meaning survives only in the full idiom today, and caboodle has been used with the same meaning since the 1840s. In fact caboodle is thought to be a corruption of the phrase kit and boodle, another redundant phrase, since boodle also meant "a collection."

Regardless I rather enjoy this idiom!

09-27-2017, 09:59 AM	#1
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Thicker Than Thieves"............... Phrase describing a close personal bond between two or more people or inseparable friends. Suggests that those who are thicker than thieves will not forsake or betray each other.

09-27-2017, 08:42 PM	#2
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Strike While The Iron's Hot".............. Make use of an opportunity immediately. To make the most of an opportunity or favorable conditions while one has the chance to do so

09-27-2017, 08:51 PM	#3
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Head And Shoulders Above the Rest".................... Clearly superior to someone or something else, there's no competition!

09-27-2017, 08:56 PM	#4
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"You're All Wet".................... To be mistaken; wrongheaded; on the wrong track.

09-29-2017, 08:27 AM	#5
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sailing in a wooden shoe with Wynken, Blinkyn, and Nod. Posts: 16,250 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,404 Thanked 33,625 Times in 10,718 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

09-29-2017, 12:22 PM	#7
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"You Said A Mouth Full"............ You said exactly what needed to be said; What you said was very meaningful and had great impact! To say something true, important, etc

10-01-2017, 03:10 PM	#9
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"The whole kit and caboodle".......... A collection of things. Sidebar: This expression is a redundancy, for kit has meant "a collection or group" since the mid-1700s though this meaning survives only in the full idiom today, and caboodle has been used with the same meaning since the 1840s. In fact caboodle is thought to be a corruption of the phrase kit and boodle, another redundant phrase, since boodle also meant "a collection." Regardless I rather enjoy this idiom!