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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread phrase origin #128508 05/11/2004 11:05 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1 medlo stranger medlo stranger Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1 Does anybody know the origin, (or the meaning), of the phrase 'keep your eye on the sparrow? thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: phrase origin #128509 05/11/2004 11:27 PM Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Hi Medlo, I've never heard that phrase. The only thing that comes to mind is the Bible verse that says "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's will." (Matthew 10:29) There is a gospel song that goes: His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. CB Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: phrase origin #128510 05/11/2004 11:43 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont welcome, medlo! isn't that CSN&Y? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: phrase origin #128511 05/12/2004 1:47 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Welcome to you, medlo. I Googled the phrase--take your pick: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=keep+your+eye+on+the+sparrow&btnG=Google+Search I thought this listing was a bit odd: "KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW AND FREE ROBERT BLAKE"; but it made me half-remember a comparison between a hawk and a sparrow. Hmm--found another listing: "The Sparrow and the Hawk: Costa Rica and the United States". Can anybody fill in my memory gap? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: phrase origin #128512 05/13/2004 12:07 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York isn't that CSN&Y? I don't think so. They sang about a "ruby-throated sparrow" which I don't think exists, but maybe this is a job for Animal Safari! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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