Nose Runs Like a Sugar Tree
For many of us, our nose runs like a sugar tree all year. A related expression says our nose runs like a sieve. However we say it, we feel a little under the weather. Plus, we need tissues all the time for that steady drip.
A runny nose may result from:
- Colds
- Allergies
- Weather changes or smells
- Swollen sinuses
- Eating, especially spicy food
Read this Mayo Clinic link for more information and other causes.
My friend Karen had never heard this expression until recently. When she first heard it, she wondered if the person who said it was making it up.
Those of us whose nose runs like a sugar tree wish it were made up. Instead we must blow and wipe … and blow and wipe … and blow and wipe.
However, compared to many other problems in the world, a drippy nose is not so bad. Therefore, we keep tissues on hand and thank God for life’s blessings, great and small.
“The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?” Proverbs 18:14 NIV).
Thanks to Brenda Mullins and Karen Richardson Puckett for the suggestion. Photo by diapicard from Pixabay.
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8 thoughts on “Nose Runs Like a Sugar Tree”
You got me this time, Diana. I’ve never heard this saying before. It’s a new one on me. (Would that be a saying you could explore? )
I am more familiar with the sieve reference than the sugar tree, Tracy. It was a fun expression to explore.
Thanks for your suggestion. I look forward to working on it.
I’ve never heard this one, Diana. Just goes to show your blog will never run out of material.
I could not have imagined the number of expressions, Emily. Thank you for encouraging me to pursue this blog idea.
I’ve never heard of this saying. But, my nose is running like a sugar tree. haha! We’re moving and packing boxes is stirring up the dust.
Nothing like stirring up dust to get the nose running, Melissa. I hope your move goes smoothly.
My Mom use to say this all the time so I grew up w it….sugar tree runny sap😁💗
With all our family’s allergies, my grandmother often said this one, Beatrice. Runny sap, indeed!