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English Language Idioms



mariamit
Greece

English Language Idioms
 

A friend just sent me this poem which I hadn�t seen since I was at university. As it was women�s day a few days ago I thought I�d share it with all of you  

 

Call a woman a kitten, but never a cat:

 you can call her a mouse, cannot call her a rat:

call a woman a chicken, but never a hen!

Or you severely will not be her caller again.

 

You can call her a duck, cannot call her a goose,

you can call her a deer, but never a moose;

you can call her a lamb, but never a sheep;

 economic she likes, but you can�t call her cheap.

 

You can say she is a vision, can�t say she�s sight.

And no woman is skinny, she�s slender and slight.

If she should burn you up, say she sets you a fire;

and you�ll always be welcome, you tricky old liar.

     

John Donovan

1946 in the Saturday evening post.

 

 

 

11 Mar 2009      





eng789
Israel

Loved it.  thanksClap

11 Mar 2009     



genzianella
Italy

really cute! thanks for sending it!

11 Mar 2009     



Nelssa
Ukraine

Just brilliant! Thank you!


11 Mar 2009     



crisholm
Spain

Really witty, thanks!

11 Mar 2009