Quotes that don't make sense

LGigolo · Comandante

RE: Quotes that don't make sense

Guadalupana · Foro Master

Oh well, so i was wrong.

caliche · Guru

indian giver is when u give somethin then ask for it back....

its a traders old quote, indians (natives) used to trade for hunting gears and whisky, after they'd done using the gear or they'd finish their firewater, they'd go back and ask for watever they traded...

my tia says "por ahi va la iguana" whenever shes tryin to say somethin n forgets wat shes talkin about, its like sayin " yeah its somethinalong those lines" i dunno what an iguana has to do with anythin but thats just wat she says...

Dogo · Comandante

Back home older folks have a saying that I never quite got, when referring to something that is very old, that goes like this:
"Eso es de cuando los perros se ataban con chorizos"... Perros?? chorizos??? WTF?!?!?!?

-- Edited by Dogo at 11:51, 2008-01-12

Jaime Cruz · Foro Master

GinoLatino wrote:

it still doesnt explain why they r usin 'indian'?!?!?!?!?!

True

What's up with that? confused

GinoLatino · Guru

it still doesnt explain why they r usin 'indian'?!?!?!?!?!

AMansPath · Regular Plus

Guadalupana wrote:

An indian giver would be Danny.

No just kidding An indian giver is a person who re-gifts a gift that was given to them. For example, for a wedding gift you get a toaster, and you take that toaster and give it to someone else. Osea que also sos cheap. Algo asi.

Thats not what an indian giver is at all. An indian giver is someone who gives something away and then takes or asks for it back. Also I think your other quote is supposed to be NO todo lo que brilla es oro, which would make perfect sense.... I think maybe its someone else who is "up there" when they write stuff... biggrin

rick · Guru

Cordoba_D wrote:

Guadalupana wrote:

An indian giver would be Danny.

No just kidding An indian giver is a person who re-gifts a gift that was given to them. For example, for a wedding gift you get a toaster, and you take that toaster and give it to someone else. Osea que also sos cheap. Algo asi.

"YOU CANT WIFE UP A HOE"

i thought that was untrue but i think u have the great potential to prove that right

-- Edited by Cordoba_D at 13:03, 2008-01-11

hhahahaha , you deserved a beating for that one ! biggrin

Dogo · Comandante

Colombiana4Life wrote:

Jaime Cruz wrote:

You ever hear somebody say a quote that doesn't make sense.

EG -
"You can have your cake and eat it too."

Is there some unwritten rule that says when you get cake, you're not supposed to eat it?

It pretty much implies want more than you handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things.

It's usually the spanish ones that sometimes sound odd to me, like:

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. Apparently it implies that when someone gives you something you shouldnt be picky, just thankful.

But what da heck do horses have to do with it?????

Or in English when someone gets called an "indian giver"???? What is that?

Apparently you can tell a lot about a horse by looking at it's teeth. I think mostly it's age and health. I guess it just means don't be picky about the horse that is GIVEN to you

And it's "A caballo regalado no se le miran LOS dienteS"... unless you get a one toothed horse, then it's ok

LGigolo · Comandante

Colombiana4Life wrote:

Yesi wrote:

Colombiana4Life wrote:
It pretty much implies want more than you handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things.

It's usually the spanish ones that sometimes sound odd to me, like:

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. Apparently it implies that when someone gives you something you shouldnt be picky, just thankful.

But what da heck do horses have to do with it?????

Or in English when someone gets called an "indian giver"???? What is that?

En mexico donde yo creci dicen.... Limosnera y con garote jajajaja...

Yo he escuchado "mendigo/a y con garrote"

Y yo he escuchado: "Pidiendo caridad y con garrote en mano"

I guess there are different versions of it.

Guadalupana · Foro Master

Colombiana4Life wrote:

Guadalupana wrote:

I've always heard "NO todo lo que brilla es oro"

Ya i know, me too. I had to replay that part of the song so many times to make sure i was hearing the right thing. I tell you, his songs are all over the place, it's why i love Manu.

Colombiana4Life · Foro Master

Yesi wrote:

Colombiana4Life wrote:
It pretty much implies want more than you handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things.

It's usually the spanish ones that sometimes sound odd to me, like:

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. Apparently it implies that when someone gives you something you shouldnt be picky, just thankful.

But what da heck do horses have to do with it?????

Or in English when someone gets called an "indian giver"???? What is that?

En mexico donde yo creci dicen.... Limosnera y con garote jajajaja...

Yo he escuchado "mendigo/a y con garrote"

Colombiana4Life · Foro Master

Guadalupana wrote:

Here's one:

Todo lo que es oro brilla.

And i'll tell you why it makes no sense. Because it's in a manu chao song. And that guy's songs are always (most likely) written when he's 'up there'...which is awesome cuz he's pure genius. And if says so, then it must be true.

Me gusta marijuana, me gustas tu.

I've always heard "NO todo lo que brilla es oro" hmm

Yesi · Guru

Colombiana4Life wrote:
It pretty much implies want more than you handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things.

It's usually the spanish ones that sometimes sound odd to me, like:

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. Apparently it implies that when someone gives you something you shouldnt be picky, just thankful.

But what da heck do horses have to do with it?????

Or in English when someone gets called an "indian giver"???? What is that?

En mexico donde yo creci dicen.... Limosnera y con garote jajajaja... biggrin

Cordoba_D · Guru

Guadalupana wrote:

An indian giver would be Danny.

No just kidding An indian giver is a person who re-gifts a gift that was given to them. For example, for a wedding gift you get a toaster, and you take that toaster and give it to someone else. Osea que also sos cheap. Algo asi.

"YOU CANT WIFE UP A HOE"

i thought that was untrue but i think u have the great potential to prove that right

-- Edited by Cordoba_D at 13:03, 2008-01-11

Guadalupana · Foro Master

Here's one:

Todo lo que es oro brilla.

And i'll tell you why it makes no sense. Because it's in a manu chao song. And that guy's songs are always (most likely) written when he's 'up there'...which is awesome cuz he's pure genius. And if says so, then it must be true.

Me gusta marijuana, me gustas tu.

Guadalupana · Foro Master

An indian giver would be Danny.

No just kidding

An indian giver is a person who re-gifts a gift that was given to them. For example, for a wedding gift you get a toaster, and you take that toaster and give it to someone else. Osea que also sos cheap. Algo asi.

Jaime Cruz · Foro Master

Colombiana4Life wrote:

Jaime Cruz wrote:

You ever hear somebody say a quote that doesn't make sense.

EG -
"You can have your cake and eat it too."

Is there some unwritten rule that says when you get cake, you're not supposed to eat it?

It pretty much implies want more than you handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things.

It's usually the spanish ones that sometimes sound odd to me, like:

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. Apparently it implies that when someone gives you something you shouldnt be picky, just thankful.

But what da heck do horses have to do with it?????

Or in English when someone gets called an "indian giver"???? What is that?

Ya those are strange.

Another one I hate is "I think therefore I am"

I know it's supposed to be inspirational, but I've been thinking and thinking and I'm not the one who got Jessica Alba pregnant cry

Colombiana4Life · Foro Master

Jaime Cruz wrote:

You ever hear somebody say a quote that doesn't make sense.

EG -
"You can have your cake and eat it too."

Is there some unwritten rule that says when you get cake, you're not supposed to eat it?

It pretty much implies want more than you handle or deserve, or to try to have two incompatible things.

It's usually the spanish ones that sometimes sound odd to me, like:

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. Apparently it implies that when someone gives you something you shouldnt be picky, just thankful.

But what da heck do horses have to do with it?????

Or in English when someone gets called an "indian giver"???? What is that?

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

"Its always the last place you look"

"youre gay" blankstare

Jaime Cruz · Foro Master

You ever hear somebody say a quote that doesn't make sense.

EG -

"You can have your cake and eat it too."

Is there some unwritten rule that says when you get cake, you're not supposed to eat it? weirdface