there's nowt so queer as folk

there's nowt so queer as folk

There's nothing as strange as people. This phrase is typically used to emphasize someone's particularly odd behavior. ("Nowt" is a Northern English variation on "naught.") Primarily heard in UK. Whenever someone does something really bizarre, I remind myself that there's nowt so queer as folk.
See also: folk, queer
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cover
  • grab (someone or something) by the throat
  • grab someone by the throat
  • grab someone/something by the throat
  • get someone's dander up, to
  • help (someone) along
  • help along
  • die on
  • die on (someone or something)
  • die on someone
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When it comes to the crunch, there's nowt so queer as folk.
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From the cradle to the grave there's nowt so queer as folk. We don't all ripen into reverend sages, and it would be a fatal mistake to summon the Thought Police and try to pretend that we do.
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