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What are you talking about?
Many phrases and expressions are said to often without thinking about what it really means. Many phrases is about animals, and some are patronizing or even wicked.
Here is a common expression from the UK;
It's raining cats and dogs
Of course it does not rain cats and dogs, in reality - But meaning; Raining very heavily.
Here is a common expression from the UK;
It's raining cats and dogs
Of course it does not rain cats and dogs, in reality - But meaning; Raining very heavily.
The use of animals in patronizing metaphors in everyday life - to children - may contribute to the approach we have to the animals. It is unnecessary to use animals in a negative figure of speech.
We should stop and think before we use patronizing and unrealistic words about animals and instead say literally what we mean;
It's raining very heavily today
We should stop and think before we use patronizing and unrealistic words about animals and instead say literally what we mean;
It's raining very heavily today
Readers post
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France
Having Frogs in the stomach (when your stomach makes noise) It's raining like a Cow pissing Ireland
You might as well be hung for a Sheep as a Lamb Portugal
Dog that barks don't bite Cat with gloves does not hunting mice One Swallow does not make the Spring Seagulls on land - storm at sea Dog's cough, when you have a severe cough Sweden
Dog weather - vile weather |
Romania
It's the gentle Cat that scratches the worst The good Horse is sold in the stable Good wine needs no bush You must not run after two Hares at the same time A Dog dies from too much walking A Wolf in a Sheep skin Don't give the Sparrow in the hand for the Crow on the fence (A Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush) Don't sell the skin of the Bear from the forest, (Don't sell the skin till you have caught the Bear) UK
Sick as a Dog Dead as a Dodo Fat as a Pig Your breath is like Dogs Breath A case of Dog eat Dog A Leopard never changes its spots A Snake in the grass A Wolf in Sheeps clothing Bull in a china shop Beat a dead Horse Crocodile tears, Dog tired Cat got ya tonge Let the Cat out the bag Sleeping Dogs lie Fish out of water A Cat in hells chance Not enough room to swing a Cat You can take a Horse to water but can't make it drink Can't teach an old Dog new tricks |
We wonder if you want to help describe more phrases and expressions, where animals are involved - and also the country in which it is used ?