Having read all the controversial threads....

[micmak]

I have decided to change my philosophy on life. It is now

Hear all, see all and say nowt.
Eat all, sup all and pay nowt.
And if tha wants to do owt for nowt.
do it for the sen.

[mrs_overall]

Are you from Yorkshire? That is our county saying you've quoted

[rowanwitch]

would get a bit quiet on here if everyone had that philosophy

[craft1948]

and many a mickle mak's a muckle..............

[dotty.]

i grew up hearing my mum say that

[Mamyalynne]

Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs!!

[mrs_overall]

Laugh? I nearly got my purse out

[scotman]

Mrs O

In the best Scottish tradition our version is 'Laugh - I nearly bought a round'

[mrs_overall]

I have to admit there is a slight similarity between Yorkshire folk and you haggis munchers

[micmak]

I'm a Londoner loving in Yorkshire. Mrs MM is a Yorkie though and her Grandfather often said this.

[Cowtipper]

I get most of this but I can't figure out what "do it for the sen." means.

[mrs_overall]

A Londer LOVING in Yorkshire?

Way too much information there micmak

[mrs_overall]

cowtipper - "do it for thi'sen" means "do it for yourself"

Dont you understand English???? lol

[mrs_overall]

sorry pixi - I blame too much sun

[micmak]

cowtipper. Do it for yourself
Mrs O typo but I love living in Yorkshire.

[Cowtipper]

Sorry, I only speak American.

[scotman]

For CowTipper

I would have expected that to be 'do it for tha sen' which means 'do it for yourself'

[mrs_overall]

OK cowtipper, we will let you off