Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt

[Saki6]

Let’s go see Michael’s baby!
No thanks. Saw it on Facebook.
Come on!!
Nope. That’s one ugly baby.
Mike said he’s so cute!
Well, denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.
(Learn English: Daily Easy English Expression 0733: denial ain't just a river in Egypt)


In this dialogue, "denial ain’t just a river in Egypt" means that the speaker doesn't think of Mike's baby as cute, doesn't it?

 

[andrewg927]

It means Mike is in denial that his baby is ugly (that's just the speaker's opinion, of course).

 

[andrewg927]

It's a pun. Denial - the Nile. The Nile is a river in Egypt but I suppose you already knew that.

 

[Tdol]

It's a pun.

Almost. :lol:

 

[Skrej]

The country singer Pam Tillis has a whole song built around this pun. Cleopatra, Queen of Denial.