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Sayings that have become out of date

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What about a lyric/saying/song title...
FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE - Nelson Mandella!

or money related (tight fisted)...
As tight as gnats chuff!
or
Short arms, long pockets!
 
nioka said:
or "spends money like a scotsman with no hands"
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Funnily enough, being a Scotsman I've heard them all, well, a lot of them at least....

What about the Scotsman that accidentally dropped some loose change... the coins hit him on the back of the head
 
"Bread should be broken and maps should be rolled" - I believe it just means do things the right way. As opposed to buying your super white bread at the supermarket and finding your way home with a Navman.
 
Everything is fine and dandy.
Maybe because they haven't been for a while.
 
One lump or two

Cannot remember when I last saw a lump of sugar...

Nothing like watching it float around your coffee until it was gone
 
Not so much sayings, but out of date anyway;

Hold your pen correctly

Use your knife and fork

Sit up straight
 
Safe as houses.

If it's not out of date yet then it soon will be with the debt situation etc.
 
Full as a centipedes sock draw/ state hat rack.
Look how long he is I would hate to have to wait for him.
Mad as a two bob watch
Couldn't ride a swag out of sight on a dark night.
 
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