A woman doesn't care if she hasn't a stomach, provided she looks as if she hasn't.

It is clear enough that you are making some distinction in what you said, that there is some nicety of terminology in your words. I can't quite follow you.

The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads.

It is clear enough that you are making some distinction in what you said, that there is some nicety of terminology in your words. I can't quite follow you.

A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast.

My father...was a man who understood all dogs thoroughly and treated them like human beings.