Land with your bum in the butter

Posted by ESC on June 17, 2010 at 11:56

In Reply to: Land with your bum in the butter posted by Leizl Mowbray on June 17, 2010 at 08:46:

: I would like to know the origin of the saying 'land with your bum in the butter'. I grew up in South Africa, knowing this saying but when mentioning it in New Zealand and Australia, it wasn't understood. I am sure it is an English saying and would like to know it's meaning (so I can explain it more succintly) and origin. Thank you.

Does it mean good luck or bad? If it's bad luck -- just guessing -- it might relate to your bread landing butter side down.