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OH I SAY … SHROPSHIRE SAYINGS PART THREE

Owdo me owd butties, I thought you might like to read a few more sayings that I have gleaned frum Shropshire books and Shropshire folk. They inna all unique to Shropshire but they have all bin used here, now pay attention there mebbe questions later.

Shropshire sayings (part three)

All one way like a Bridgnorth Election.

Everyone to his liking, as the owd oomon said when she kissed the cow.

Patience and water gruel conquer everything.

One volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Time all honest folk were abed and rogues were about their business.

There’ll come a good cock out of a ragged bag.

He inna worth hiring, who talks of tiring.

Them as oon thrive
Mun rise at five
Them as han thriven
may lie to siven

Cowd and Chilly like owd Bolas.

All of a pop/ quob.

Maister’s a bit market peart today.

Danker me! that’s enough chunnerin’ frum me for one day, please feel free to share any of your own and thank’ee muchly to anyone who is still reading this far down, now run along and play nicely – shroppiemon