Getting To Grips With Southern Hospitality – The True Meaning Of Southern Phrases

If The Creek Don’t Rise

The term “if the creek don’t rise” refers to a person’s assurance that they will get something done or stick to agreed terms or plans, provided that some unforeseen trouble or event does not make such promises impossible to fulfill. For example, someone might say that they will go fishing with their friends, provided that “the creek don’t rise”. While we all want to do our best when it comes to plans and services, mother nature and misfortune, in general, have a funny way of presenting unmanageable obstacles in our way.

If The Creek Dont Rise