(6 quotes found)
“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
“Hampton used to rule the roost. Then, York County jumped on top and we've been the one to beat.”
Sam Eure
“Her that ruled the roost in the kitchen”
Proverb
“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
“Sins, like chickens, come home to roost.”
Charles W. Chesnutt
