Sayings you dont understand

[Donttazemehbro]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. What?!

 

[MMSouthpawVIII]

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." I have never been able to grasp this concept, I mean its sound on paper I suppose. But when you apply it in real life its really flawed logic, just because you have an enemy that has another enemy doesn't mean you and enemy of your enemy should be buddies. For all you know enemy of your enemy is also your enemy, but you guys both just happen to have a common enemy.

I'm betting someone else has answered this but I like this comic http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2202#comic

"it's raining cats and dogs" never made a lick of sense to me. anyone care to explain?

I just always think of it like this http://www.explosm.net/comics/2215/

 

[Merkavar]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. What?!

a garentee is better than a gamble. 2 birds in a bush is a gamble cause you might catch them or they might fly away.

 

[Donttazemehbro]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. What?!

a garentee is better than a gamble. 2 birds in a bush is a gamble cause you might catch them or they might fly away.

Ah thanks.

 

[MrTiki]

It is "the exception DISproves the rule" it means that because there is an exception, it is not a rule

 

[CDNLP]

Er, I actually think you mean "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." What that means is that having caught 1 bird in your hand, is just as valuable as 2 birds in the bush. Basically, having something of lesser value in your possession is worth more than risking it for something more valuable.

 

[Neonit]

It is "the exception DISproves the rule" it means that because there is an exception, it is not a rule

to have exceptions you MUST have a rule. otherwise its not an exception, now is it?

ex·cep·tion/ikˈsepSHən/
Noun: A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule


if something has an exception, then its a rule because everything (besides said exception) follows the rule.

 

[MrTiki]

It means that it is better to have accomplished one goal than to have two unfinished goals

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

"Welcome to the Escapist (that part I get). Stay out of the Basement"

WHAT IS THE BASEMENT!!? WHY will No-one TELL me!! >:'(

 

[MrTiki]

Not necessarily. For example, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. That is a rule. There is no exception to it, and yet it is still a rule. If there was an exception to it, then it would disprove the rule.

 

[Neonit]

Not necessarily. For example, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. That is a rule. There is no exception to it, and yet it is still a rule. If there was an exception to it, then it would disprove the rule.

yes, im just saying that if something has an EXCEPTION then the rest of it is a rule. im not saying that all rules have exceptions.

this saying exist only because of definition of word exception. exception means that one (or few) things dont follow the rule, but that there is one thus proving the rule.

 

[blankedboy]

"Welcome to the Escapist (that part I get). Stay out of the Basement"

WHAT IS THE BASEMENT!!? WHY will No-one TELL me!! >:'(

Dude, you don't want to know. DON'T GO THERE. Trust me.

 

[SoulSalmon]

This is more just a mistake rather than an actual saying, but I *really* don't understand why some people feel that the phrase "I could care less" (rather than "I couldn't care less") actually makes sense.

Yeah "I could care less" is often misused.
Originally it showed you don't particularly care, but you could care a lot less then you actually do, thus meaning there is SOME interest involved.

I personally use it as a way of conveying that although I don't really care at the moment, I'd get into a conversation about it if you wanted me to.

"So what do you think of Windows 8?"
"Eh, I could care less..."

 

[MrTiki]

Not necessarily. For example, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. That is a rule. There is no exception to it, and yet it is still a rule. If there was an exception to it, then it would disprove the rule.

yes, im just saying that if something has an EXCEPTION then the rest of it is a rule. im not saying that all rules have exceptions.

this saying exist only because of definition of word exception. exception means that one (or few) things dont follow the rule, but that there is one thus proving the rule.

However, I have not heard it said that the exception proves the rule, because if it is an exception, then it goes against the rule. I have only ever heard it said that the exception disproves the rule

 

[edudogel]

"Sells like hotcakes."

What are hotcakes and why do they sell so well?

carnival food like funnel cake in older times people loved em and bought them alot

 

[Sir Boss]

Knocked head over heels
please, it's been bugging me for years

 

[Llil]

Knocked head over heels
please, it's been bugging me for years

Yeah, it would make more sense to say "knocked heels over head", as in you fall and the heels of your shoes go higher than your head. But head over heels? My head is always above my heels!

 

[A Free Man]

"There's more then one way to skin a cat".......There is?!?!?! if so i really don't want to know how....

I don't think I've heard this one but could I ask in what context did you hear this? hahahahaha

 

[WolfThomas]

A used to think a stich in time saves nine had something to do with Doctor Who, not that by placing a stich in a piece of clothing when its first noticed to have a tear is better than having to place nine because you left it alone.

Another one is the exception that proves the rule, lots of people use this incorrectly. The scenario I use is that if you have a rule "I can park here on a saturday" and there's a sign saying "No Parking Monday-Friday", that is an exception that proves the rule.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." I have never been able to grasp this concept, I mean its sound on paper I suppose. But when you apply it in real life its really flawed logic, just because you have an enemy that has another enemy doesn't mean you and enemy of your enemy should be buddies. For all you know enemy of your enemy is also your enemy, but you guys both just happen to have a common enemy.

I knew an Armenian who used to say "The enemy of enemy (Turkey) is still a stinking Kurd!" Which pretty much somes up what you said.

 

[gruggins]

"less haste more speed"
wait, what?
or even better:
"i dont know 'im for a bar 'o soap"
serously...why?

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