aphorisms.!!! please help me....

[ibizaboy]

after someones said to me "its like painting the forth bridge" and "shank,s pony" im interested to find any books which explain the meanings behind "aphorisms"...anyone any ideas please. thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

This may be good

http://www.amazon.co....n-Gross/dp/0192804561

[Mamyalynne]

Any good book store should have it or order it for you.

[flicrat]

Expect you have found out -painting the forth bridge is a never ending thankless task,as when the painters got to the end of the bridge ( years later) it was time to start again. Shanks's pony = walking - your own legs ( shanks). I have noticed when people ask how I got somewhere and I say " Shanks's" they don't know what I mean! Old fashioned,like me, I guess.

[lardhelmet]

Didn't know what someone who was "borassic" meant for ages!