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"old saying"

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Can any one tell me were the saying "IN YOUR OIL TOT" Came from ,as the other half as just asked me & as some one who thinks he know it all, I need help LOL :2funny:
ASTON
 
Aston I have heard two different meanings to this old saying
1/ When a machine is running rough a tot of oil makes it run smooth
2/ Drinking a tot of olive oil before going on the booze (suppose to line ya stomach to stop ya being ill )
So on the whole both would make you happy
 
My nan always said "cough up chicken your mothers a duck" "good night ,god bless" "up the wooden hills to bedfordshire""put your leg in bed"the last one is said when putting your arm through somebody elses,i now find my self saying all of them to my kids and my 6 year old asks why i say leg in bed when i mean her arm!
 
Tell the truth and you won't get into trouble, most of us did after we confessed I'm sure
 
Act The PART And You Will Bcome The Part.
One Who Cannot Tolerate Small Ills,
Can Never Accomplish Great Things.
 
This was well practised by my dad....

If you take care of the pennies the punds will take care of themselves.
 
DO A THING AND HAVE DONE WITH IT.

BE AN HONEST PERSON, AND YOU,LL BE REGARDED AS ONE .

DON,T HURTYOURSELF AND DON,T HURT OTHERS
 
Never heard Mom say that
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I heard many an "old" person say this when I was young..........oh so many moons ago :coolsmiley:

I'm sure you do do as your good lady says and NOT as she does Robert >:D
 
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