Just thinking about this. Is "nip it in the bud" a saying from way back?
Where did it originate?
I'm in favor of bud nippin'.
Bee in NC, OHIO
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this little doodad came in today, so I couldn't pass bring it in to here,
LOL
"The Neverland Ranch has been closed in California. Good to see them nip
that in the bud." --Dave Letterman
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Recently my daughter, who works in the HR department of a local business,
was having some issues with an employee. The young man showed great promise
in his interview but after he was hired, he was late several times to work.
My daughter was discussing this problem with the young man's supervisor
Just heard Barney's favorite line "Nip it in the bud" in a 1943 movie titled
Hangmen Also Die, 17 years before TAGS. I know we discussed this once before.
The discussion we had was because someone thought Barney's use was original. So
I'm trying to determine its earli
Just heard Barney's favorite line "Nip it in the bud" in a 1943 movie titled
Hangmen Also Die, 17 years before TAGS. I know we discussed this once before.
The discussion we had was because someone thought Barney's use was original. So
I'm trying to determine its earli
The phrase "nipped in the bud" (or variations of it) has been around at least
500 years. It appeared in a comical play called "Woman Haters," written by
Fletcher and Beaumont in 1607.
Paul Mulik
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I think in some of the earliest translations of the Bible Jesus was
speaking to a crowd along the River Jordan. Rather than saying "Go and sin
no more", the early translations had it as "Go, and nip it in the bud."
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Ken Anderson
The Mayberry Guru
2906 May Street
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Watching Christmas in Connecticut and heard something I missed all the other
times it's been on - "Nip it in the bud". So, for the benefit of all those
who have joined the group since our last discussion, can someone please
refresh where that phrase originated?
One source I fo
Ken,
I love the "Go nip it in the bud" comment.
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