Funny Assyrian Sayings
Brikhta homamak/homomookh
Daughters are always forced to clean this while the boys are playing video games.
Don't do this at night
Chew gum
Our people invited this cure, but we can never talk about its disease
Anti-depressants
Stuffed grape leaves
Dolma (no, it's not patcha)
"Blue on your head"
Meela breeshoohk/a
Assyrian mothers can never have enough of these and say they gather them for their daughters, but they actually just enjoy this luxury.
Jewelry
If you do this, you'll go blind.
Wear socks when you sleep
In Harry Potter, it was a famous line: "Fine day Sunday. You know, why Harry?"
What did we create that usually is not given on Sunday
Postal service
Rice dish that is accentuated with raisins and roasted nuts
Biryani
"OH BLUE!!!!"
AYYYY MEELA!
Assyrian mothers take this with her anywhere she travels (even camping).
Teapot
It is a sin to this on Sunday and on Wednesday nights.
Take a shower
Ashurbanipal had the largest of these known to man
Library
Anything that is referred to as a red stew-like dish
Shoorwa
"Get lost in a lake"
"Teloop goo yama"
If you break this, she breaks your neck.
Fine China
You must say this saying anytime you pour hot water on something.
"Shimet alah"
There are four of these inventions found on every car
Wheel
These are meatballs usually found with rice mixed in with the meat.
Kipteh
Assyrian mothers say this instead of just saying no...
"En Alah mente"
This is THE MOST cherished item a mother will have in her household. If she has two of these she typically treasures the younger of the two. If they are different genders, she will cherish the one with a y chromosome.
Son
This happens when someone is talking about you
Ears start ringing
This was a code of law dating back to 1754 B.C.
Code of Hammurabi
This is traditionally given in church after Easter mass
Hareesa