a little bit of bread and no cheese



a little bit of bread and no cheese

An onomatopoeic phrase used in Britain to describe the song of the Yellowhammer bird. Primarily heard in UK. In the early morning I could hear the Yellowhammer sing as plain as day, "a little bit of bread and no cheese."
See also: and, bit, bread, cheese, little, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GundaGUWN-dah (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
ErosER-aws (English)Greek Mythology
Silver['silvə]
Bibianabee-BYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
Pridbor-Medieval Slavic
MahlahMAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English)Biblical