Hillbilly quotes

A hillbilly’s wife went into labor in the middle of the night. The frantic husband called a doctor out to assist in the delivery. Since there was no electricity, the doctor handed the father-to-be a lantern and said,... “Here, you hold this high so I can see what I am doing!” Soon a...

While having a bite to eat, they talk about their moonshine operation. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, ‘Kin ya swallar?’ ...

their cornbread ain't done in the middle

Referring to someone as a "hillbilly" used to be one of the most derogatory terms in the English language for country folks. Today, however, many of us southerners with true "hillbilly" roots embrace the term. It hearkens back to a simpler way of life, one with true grit and a lot of common sense. While our ancestors may not have had a lot of "book learning," as my grandmother would say, they had their own kind of "smarts" and wisdom. This collection of country folk proverbs below, often…

Netflix just keeps pumping out the films, the newest Hillbilly Elegy is actually a movie based off a popular book! Aren't those just the best?! I enjoyed it, it stars Glenn Close and Amy Adams, I will have my review coming soon, it will be linked down below, so be sure to check back to read it! In the meantime, I jotted down some of my favorite quotes from the film! I love me a good line and this movie had some great ones. Here are 40+ of my favorites and most shocking Hillbilly Elegy movie…

Hillbilly Elegy quotes with page numbers help you understand the book more deeply. In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ J.D. Vance provides an insightful personal analysis of the white working-class culture in America through his own life story. Raised in a post-industrial Ohio town, Vance navigates through the struggles of a brutal childhood marked by poverty, constant moving, and a mother battling addiction while reaching out for a better future.

Hillbilly Ten Commandments

You've heard a lot of these Southern sayings before, and odds are that Grandma is your source.