“London is a roost for every bird.”
Benjamin Disraeli
“They never quack or make any noise, have a long incubation period and, in the wild, nest and roost in trees. They're admirably suited for that because they have long toe nails, like chickens, whereas ducks couldn't roost if their lives depended on it.”
David Nellis
“Sins, like chickens, come home to roost.”
Charles W. Chesnutt
“Her that ruled the roost in the kitchen”
Proverb
“Hampton used to rule the roost. Then, York County jumped on top and we've been the one to beat.”
Sam Eure
“I think he'd be horrified. The long-term consequences of the war in Vietnam have come back to roost with us, so I don't think he'd be happy.”
Christine Robinson
“Scores of Iraqi exiles met in London to discuss ways to overthrow Saddam Hussein in a grand gathering dubbed the 'Iraqi Military Alliance Meeting.' Of course, these people are no longer Iraqi, they have no military, and there is no alliance. But they did have a meeting.”
Jon Stewart
