Jist when Clem Bates thinks he's got his wife under his thumb she has him by th' nose. Usin' your head a lot may sharpen your witts but usin' th' ax a lot usually dulls it. Translation for city slickers (non-hill people): Just when Clem Bates thinks that he has his wife under his thumb, she has him by the nose. Using your head a lot may sharpen your wits but using the ax a lot usually dulls it. |