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saws

Saws, or sayings, are probably oral in origin.  They are metaphorical, witty, frank, ironic.  They mean what they mean, not what they say.  Why should "She's one of the old blue hen's chicks" mean a good kind of individuality and "He's a real who up a haw tree" mean a bad kind?  Just because they do.

Click on the category headings to read some saws.