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FredPuli | 02:08 Sat 15th Nov 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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' Fine words butter no parsnips' What's the origin of this quaint culinary put-down of the fine talker who produces nothing ?
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Click http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-but2.htm for an answer, Fred.
09:21 Sat 15th Nov 2003
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sounds very like the 'all mouth and no trousers' saying.
11:31 Sat 15th Nov 2003

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