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On the plot with Mr Fluttergrub: A fine seasonal vegetable!

On the plot with Mr Fluttergrub: A fine seasonal vegetable!

Jan 13, 2026 | News

The old saying ‘fine words butter no parsnips’, used to mean fancy speech and flattery will achieve nothing, is said to derive from the habit of smothering parsnips and other vegetables with butter to try to make them more appetising. Perhaps when this proverb was...