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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread 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 Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted phrase origin medlo 05/11/2004 11:05 PM Re: phrase origin Coffeebean 05/11/2004 11:27 PM Re: phrase origin Buffalo Shrdlu 05/11/2004 11:43 PM Re: phrase origin AnnaStrophic 05/13/2004 12:07 PM Re: phrase origin Jackie 05/12/2004 1:47 PM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,273 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 24 A C Bowden 6 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,131 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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