Wierd sayings

[toranokaze]

It is carrot and stick. The phrase implies reward for doing well and punishment for doing poorly.

From what I understand the meaning is to have the carrot tied to the stick ,thus, making a beast of burden walk towards the reward aka the carrot, but out of reach due to the stick.


Here is some more random things:

Sweeting like a pig-pigs don't sweat.
better version: Sweeting like an illegal[immigrant] in a trailer

It is all Greek to me. -Many scholarly materials were first written and studied in Greek or Latin.
Alternative version: It is all Manderen to me.

Smart ass- Biblical reference to Balum and the wise donkey

Ship
High
In
Transit
This acronym refers to fertilizer because the methane gas that builds up is dangerous so it must be shipped high in transit.

"Going to the John" in world war I the most use brand of toilet in Europe was sold by John Crapper, when the Americans were there they have never seen that kind of toilet and simply called it what was printed on it.

Mad as a hatter - A part of the hat making process called to for the use of Mercury which can lead to mental illness