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by jholloway7 1947 days ago
Downvotes on comp sci 102. Nice.
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We have this saying in my country "if grandma had a mustache she'd be a grandpa".
I like my country's version better: "if grandma had wheels she'd be a bicycle".
Which language/country is this?

I will use this in English regardless. I like it.

Mexican Spanish. I don't know if they also use that saying in other Spanish speaking countries besides Mexico. In Spanish it goes: "Si mi abuelita tuviera ruedas, serĂ­a bicicleta".
If your aunt had nuts she'd be your uncle
That has the same basic idea as the mustache version, but is pithier. I still prefer the surrealism of the bicycle.
You'd probably do better on HN to substitute 'decrying' for 'bitching'.
Noted, thanks. Didn't realize that was the issue.