Re: If my grandmother had wheels ...

"Nico" wrote:
I am greatly interested in phrases like the following:



If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.


If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass when he jumped.

If my Auntie had bollocks, she'd be my Uncle.


If wishes were fishes, we'd never go hungry.



I believe that - although some of these may be in common use - may of such
phrases are exclusively used within families etc.



Some are philosophical, some nonsensical, some jocular, some quite
naughty.
Most express (regrettable) impossibilities.



I would be very grateful for you to send phrases like these if you happen
to
know any.



You can either post them here, to the NG, or use my e-mail address (leave
out: NOSPAMTHANKYOU): nicof2003NOSPAMTHANKYOU@xxxxxxxxxx





Thank you very much for your trouble,



Nico

To quote my late mother:

If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers.

To quote my late father, speaker about my mother:

She would cause a row in an empty house.

That is probably not what you are looking for, but you can't look a gift
horse in the mouth.

I hope that helps.


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