Many of us have memories of sayings that seemed unique to our family, when we were growing up. They may still be used or they may be something that was lost along with the death of our fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, and the rest. If you would like to share any of them with us, please drop us an email. Maybe they are the same memories of other family branches as well.
It is easy to catch a bird: just put salt on his tail
Good night, sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite!
I have half a notion (to do something).
"Heile, heile Katzendreck, Morgen früh ist alles wieder weck"
(Hiel, hiel, kitty shit, tomorrow all will be away - said when a child gets
hurt, accompanied with a hand posed on the hurting body part and followed
by blowing over it).