Comments on: Glass houses sink ships…

By: Edgar Alcala

Edgar Alcala — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:44:05 +0000

If people who live in glass houses shink ships,
and a penny saved is worth two in a bush,
then why do people with loose lips, who throw stones end up with a bird in the hand, and a penny earned?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:10:52 +0000

Actually it isn’t a mixup at all!

As it is not part of my actual listing, I didn’t give it much thought at the time. The actual and original quote is danish, “Kryds ikke vejen når du ikke kan finde ud af køkkenet” and literally means “Do not cross the road if you can’t find your way out of the kitchen.” It is meant in the same way as “Don’t run before you learn to walk”.

I am not sure if it is an odd coincidence that it is cited in the context it is in the film or if they just found it an odd proverb.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:14:23 +0000

Now, I’m interested, the very first misinterpreted proverb up there, “…and don’t cross the road, if you can’t get out of the kitchen.” This quote was used in the movie the Boondock Saints, as I’m sure you know. My favorite movie by the way. Is this a mixup of two separate proverbs, or is it simply purposefully misstated in the film. The other examples are combinations of two proverbs, and therefore funnier. This one though, I cannot find a proverb having to do with not crossing the road. What say you?

By: Ulaf

Ulaf — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:29:10 +0000

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