few old saying of English!
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A bad workman always blames his tools .
A CAT has Nine lives.
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Explanation:
Below is a list of old sayings and where they came from. However, sometimes it is impossible to say for certain how an old saying originated. Sometimes we can only give the most likely explanation.
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ACHILLES HEEL
In Greek mythology Thetis dipped her son Achilles in the mythical River Styx. Anyone who was immersed in the river became invulnerable. However, Thetis held Achilles by his heel. Since her hand covered this part of his body the water did not touch it and so it remained vulnerable. Achilles was eventually killed when Paris of Troy fired an arrow at him and it hit his heel.
AM I MY BROTHERS KEEPER?
Like many old sayings in the English language this one comes from the Bible. In Genesis, Cain murdered his brother Abel. God asked Cain 'Where is your brother?'. Cain answered 'I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?'.
APPLE OF MY EYE
This phrase also comes from the Bible. In Psalm 17:8 the writer asks God 'keep me as the apple of your eye'.
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BAKERS DOZEN
A baker's dozen means thirteen. This old saying is said to come from the days when bakers were severely punished for baking underweight