<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=419229" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Idiotic Idiom</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Anglo-Saxon idiom<br>Is a tax upon the brain<br>I mean, just what have cats and dogs<br>To do with heavy rain? <br>And if I'd like a cup of tea<br>(As often is my wish) <br>No problem, 'cause our kettle's<br>Never yet been full of fish.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Are people really 'all at sea'<br>When troubles they are braving? <br>And should men be commited<br>Just for laying crazy-paving? <br>You may have a funny feeling<br>Which can't be laughed about, <br>And how come something without legs, <br>Like money, can run out? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yes English, to a foreign ear<br>Must seem a puzzling lingo, <br>And by the way, what kind of house<br>Do people win at bingo? <br>And don't go ringing 9 9 9<br>You'll only seem a liar<br>If adversaries now get on<br>Just like a house on fire.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I could go 'harping on'<br>At least until my pen 'ran out'<br>But you would get 'dog tired'<br>I haven't got the slightest doubt; <br>Suffice to say<br>This idiotic idiom on show<br>Is peculiarly English, <br>Well wouldn't you just know.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Written March 1996</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Carter+Brown">John Carter Brown</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=419229" data-title="Idiotic Idiom de John Carter Brown" data-description="The Anglo-Saxon idiom Is a tax upon the brain I mean, just what have cats and dogs To do with heavy rain? And if I'd like a cup of tea (As often is my wish) No problem, 'cause our kettle's Never yet been full of fish. Are people really 'all at ..."></div> </div> </div>

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