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Old 23-06-2006, 02:57 PM
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The origins of sayings

Passed two ponies in a field on the outskirts of York this pm and both had their head tilted to the side and were scratching one another with their mouths. Do you think it could be the origin of the saying - 'You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'?

Can you think of any more sayings which might have originated from observation of wildlife?

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