Common Pythoan Idoms And Sayings

Common Pythoan Idioms and Sayings

That’s a raw egg:: With some effort, either a good thing or bad thing will happen, you won’t know until you try.

It’s time to dance with the serpent:: To give in to an unpleasant choice, sometimes for one’s own benefit.

Right between the fangs:: A difficult situation where either choice is equally unpleasant.

The lizard bit your tongue:: Not speaking, having no idea what to say or can’t say anything.

To cut the lizard’s tail:: To give a quick ending to a story or an explanation, with little or no details of how it began.

When snakes fly:: Something that can never occur no matter what.

The tail will grow again:: Nothing to worry about, the outcome is an eventual certainty.

Swimming in quicksand:: When someone can’t get out of a situation and must deal with it the best they can.

Going sun to sun:: Working on something nonstop all day and all night.

That’s a cold stone:: A decision, action, or event that someone can’t do anything with yet.

That’s a hot stone:: The time to act is right now, on a decision, action, or event.

The water bubbles:: Get prepared and ready to act.

It’s a broken forge:: The situation can’t be fixed or remedied.

No trees fell today:: Nothing exciting or worth mentioning happened.

That’s a fallen tree:: Regards some event that happened, but isn’t of much importance to both parties (because there are lots of others or it occurs commonly).

The axe is in hand:: The final decision hasn’t been made yet. It can go either positively or negatively.

Common Phrases

Although many languages and dialects are spoken throughout the lands, there are many common words and phrases spoken amongst all races. Most peoples know at least enough of the "Common" language to communicate and barter.

Geographic Distribution
As groups of humanoids have traveled throughout the planet, many cultural sayings have been adopted and revised by various groups. And while many translations or interpretations can be fluid, most people will understand one another when using the "Common" language.