BulldogGrl64
12-18-2003, 04:40 PM
Texas Phrases
The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving.
Translation: Someone who is not very intelligent.
Tighter than bark on a tree.
Translation: Someone who is noot very generous.
Big hat, but no cattle.
Translation: Someone who is all talk and no action.
We've howdied but we ain't shook yet.
Translation: We've made a brief acquaintance, but have not been formally introduced.
He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow.
Translation: He has a pretty high opinion of himself.
As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party.
Translation: (self-explanatory).
S/He's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth.
Translation: S/He talks too much.
It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs.
Translation: We really could use a little rain around here.
Just because a chicken has wings don't mean it can fly!
Translation: Appearances can be deceptive.
This ain't my first rodeo.
Translation: I've been around awhile.
He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch.
Translation: Someone who is certainly not the most handsome of men.
They ate supper before they said grace.
Translation: People who are living in sin.
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make 'em biscuits!
Translation: You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is.
The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving.
Translation: Someone who is not very intelligent.
Tighter than bark on a tree.
Translation: Someone who is noot very generous.
Big hat, but no cattle.
Translation: Someone who is all talk and no action.
We've howdied but we ain't shook yet.
Translation: We've made a brief acquaintance, but have not been formally introduced.
He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow.
Translation: He has a pretty high opinion of himself.
As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party.
Translation: (self-explanatory).
S/He's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth.
Translation: S/He talks too much.
It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs.
Translation: We really could use a little rain around here.
Just because a chicken has wings don't mean it can fly!
Translation: Appearances can be deceptive.
This ain't my first rodeo.
Translation: I've been around awhile.
He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch.
Translation: Someone who is certainly not the most handsome of men.
They ate supper before they said grace.
Translation: People who are living in sin.
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make 'em biscuits!
Translation: You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is.