To those who live here, there is nothing unusual about the way we speak, but the Yorkshire dialect is often thought of as ...

For History 101, here are some old English sayings and their claimed origins. In 1500, the English used urine to tan animal skins. Families used to all pee in a pot, and once a day, the contents ...

These old-school expressions might sound quaint today, but they’re brimming with character, wisdom, and a certain homespun charm you don’t often hear in modern slang.

Gather enough people in a garage or at a car meet, and odd turns of phrase are bound to start flying about as if everyone had ...

It may be codswallop, but a poll has found some old sayings look dead as a doornail. And, apparently, the most endangered is one from the Bible, “pearls before swine”. If you are as baffled by ...

Selected Sayings of Old Men published (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2012-10-18 21:41 Comments Print Mail Large Medium Small ...