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Re:Why young parents should focus on building trust with the... by eszed on Thursday February 13, 2025 @08:35AM (#43035647)
You may not have been able to find that saying because its more-usual version is "Katy, bar the door":

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/katy-bar-the-door.html

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Re:Why young parents should focus on building trust with the... by silisili on Friday February 14, 2025 @01:51AM (#43045611)
Thanks, this completely tracks as he's infamous for mispronunciations and mixed idioms.

Sadly, even clicking both links and a cursory Google search, nobody really knows where 'Katy bar the door' came from, either.

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