All Hat -- and No Cattle
Posted by WordCrafter on April 17, 2004
In Reply to: All Hat -- and No Cattle posted by ESC on April 17, 2004
: : : : In Texas, an individual who talks a good game, but is suspect in terms of actually delivering on his promises is said to be "all hat, no cattle". A boastful individual without much accomplishment to show is normally the target of this expression.
: : : : Are there similar expressions outside of Texas (in the civilized part of the Empire) that suggest the same behavior?
: : : :: All show and no go!
: : Here in the NYC/Brooklyn part of the world we would call him a "bull**** artist".
: All vine and no tater.
::::All talk and no action ---- and I like the Brooklyn language.
- All Hat -- and No Cattle Miri Barak 18/April/04
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- All Hat -- and No Cattle R. Berg 18/April/04
- All Hat -- and No Cattle Fuzzy 23/April/04
- All Hat -- and No Cattle R. Berg 18/April/04
- All Hat -- and No Cattle Irene 18/April/04