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- While the full saying we always use is “We have ways of making you talk,” this is actually a misquote from the movie, The Lives of Bengal Lancer (1935) The actual movie quote was: "Well, gentlemen. We have ways to make men talk." The line was spoken by the evil Mohammed Kahn, played by Douglas Dumbrillea.
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I ask someone if they know where my missing item is. They say they don't know where it is. I then might jokingly reply, "Vee have vays..." (especially if I think they really know where my item is)
Submitted by TriplePurple on August 25, 2024
Modified by TriplePurple on August 25, 2024
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some people have all the luckwhere have you beenthe ayes have itwhat time have you gotve haf vays of making you talksometimes you have to go slow to go fasttruer words have never been spokennot have the faintestwhat does that have to do with the pric…vee have vays of making you talkwe will have no wine before it's t…walls have earswhat does that have to do with the pric…who'd have thunk it
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