LL-L "Idiomatica" 2005.07.31 (06) [E/LS]

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From: Luc Hellinckx <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology"

Beste Jacqueline,

You wrote:

 >After all your input I had the feeling that "Ben ik me daar even met
mijn neus in de boter gevallen!" (Dutch saying for "was I ever lucky!")
Is that an isolated expression or does it >occur in other Lowland
Languages?

Don't mention it. I love sharing information.

Oh yes, we use that expression too in the South, but it sounds slightly
different: "Ben ik me daar even met mijn gat in de boter gevallen" ,
meaning just the same ;-) .

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Luc (above):

> Oh yes, we use that expression too in the South, but it sounds slightly
> different: "Ben ik me daar even met mijn gat in de boter gevallen" ,
> meaning just the same ;-) .

In Low Saxon of Germany you can also say _Daar bün ik wul mit d'n (m)aars in 
de botter (~ butter) vullen_, using pretty much the same words and having 
the same meaning: "I must have fallen into the butter with my behind."

Another saying denoting such great, unforeseen fortune ("to luck out," also 
"to have a windfall") is _Daar hev ik my wul an d'n swynstrog (~ de soyg') 
schuyerd_ (<Daar heff ik mi wull an'n Swienstrog (~ de Söög) schüürt>) "I 
must have (inadvertently) brushed the hogs' trough (~ the sow)."

This last one is reminiscent of the "muck = luck"* discussion we recently 
had, started, I believe, by our every inquisitive Jonny and his chimney 
sweep theme.

*  :-D -- Sometimes my sparkling wit surprises and entertains even me (he 
says humbly).  ;-)

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

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