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Does a Donkey like Strawberries

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Duchess Dec 2015 11:36am, 21 Dec 2015 6,476 posts	Quote Pin Duchess I have just caused a mini riot in the office by using this expression (they're all de-mob happy for Christmas) and nobody but nobody believes that I didn't make it up. Some other Fetchie must know this phrase, yes?
lammo Dec 2015 11:37am, 21 Dec 2015 6,319 posts	Quote Pin lammo Sorry, you're on your own there.
swittle Dec 2015 11:39am, 21 Dec 2015 36,508 posts	Quote Pin swittle Hadn't heard of it but Google has: phrases.org.uk
Derby Tup Dec 2015 11:40am, 21 Dec 2015 19,087 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup I'd not heard it before but like it
Autumnleaves Dec 2015 11:41am, 21 Dec 2015 7,527 posts	Quote Pin Autumnleaves According to google the phrase is 'like giving a donkey strawberries' - but I've never heard either!
Ness Dec 2015 11:42am, 21 Dec 2015 6,997 posts	Quote Pin Ness It is a phrase my Dad used to use.
AngusClydesdale Dec 2015 11:42am, 21 Dec 2015 10,405 posts	Quote Pin AngusClydesdale Nope, never heard it before and I've had a fairly broad cultural influence from the corners of the country over the years. As DT says though, I like it
Old Croc Dec 2015 11:50am, 21 Dec 2015 26,832 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc Boss Lady uses "like feeding an elephant on strawberries"
Duchess Dec 2015 11:53am, 21 Dec 2015 6,477 posts	Quote Pin Duchess Ness, where is your dad from? I wonder if it's one of those very geographically specific things? In my usage, it's the equivalent of "do bears shit in the woods?" (ie of course they bloody do), whereas "like giving a donkey strawberries" seems to mean a waste, like throwing pearls before swine.
Merry Little Cyclops Dec 2015 11:54am, 21 Dec 2015 2,072 posts	Quote Pin Merry Little Cyclops Never heard of it! Is it a regional one? My parents are from Devon, I was born and brought up in Liverpool and now live in Wakefield and haven't encountered this one...