Funny Southern Sayings

A good attitude is like Kudzu - it spreads.

So buck toothed he could eat corn-on-the-cob through a key hole.

Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full o' rocking chairs.

So poor he'd have to borrow moeny to buy water to cry with.

Slicker than a chased greased hog.

Older than the mountains and got twice as much dust.

That's a gracious plenty (when being offered something)

Ol' boy's tough as whit leather.

He ran like a scalded dog.

Rough as a cob.

Just as happy as if he had good sense.

Cold as a well digger's tail.

So dull he couldn't cut hot butter with a knife.

Crazier than a run over dog.

Tougher than a one eared alley cat.

Scared my mule (when something really startled them)

Faster than greased lightning.

Better than snuff, ain't half as dusty.

She's limber as a dishrag.

So ugly she'd run a dog off a meat wagon.

Took off like Moody's goose.

As scarce as hen's teeth.

Purty as a speckled pup.

Done gone and got yankee rich.

Sorry as a two dollar watch.

Slick as an eel.

Wild as a peach orchard hog.

Plumb tuckered out.

Full as a tick.

Fat as a tub o lard.

In all my born days. . .