A list of phrases about food and drink
We certainly like our food and drink and the number of phrases and sayings inspired by such is a testament to that. Here's a list of expressions that relate to what we eat and drink - or to the consequences of so doing:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
As different as chalk and cheese
As easy as taking candy from a baby
Bread always falls buttered side down
Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs
Half a loaf is better than no bread
Honey catches more flies than vinegar
Know which side your bread is buttered
Life's not all beer and skittles
Man does not live by bread alone
One man's meat is another man's poison
One sandwich short of a picnic
Praying at the porcelain altar
Quicker than lager turns to p***
Revenge is a dish best served cold
Take the gilt off the gingerbread
The hair of the dog that bit you
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Why does bread always fall butter side down?