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
Olufunmilola-Western African, Yoruba
Shaynah-Yiddish
Ignaciaeeg-NAH-thyah (Spanish), eeg-NAH-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
AnnukkaAHN-nook-kahFinnish
Byeong-Hobyung-hoKorean
ApphiaAF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English)Biblical