Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Do You Ever Wonder Where Expressions Come From?
You've heard the expression, "The writing's on the wall" meaning that you can see something bad is coming. Where did it come from? If you went to Mass this morning and heard the readings, you know the answer. And Rembrandt did a wonderful painting depicting the event. What other expressions can you think of that come from the Bible?
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"The blind leading the blind."
ReplyDelete"Who knows the mind of God? Who has been his counselor?"
Here's one that I stopped using once I found out how it started: dunce cap.
ReplyDeleteIt began as a slur against Duns Scotus. Did you know that?