I'm confused, does it originate in "English Law" or the "BIBLE"
2006-09-28 09:10:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Yes sommerluv, I agree that Daisy is on the right track, but I thought it was English Common Law. Regardless we can't blame this one on the Muslims.
2006-09-28 10:23:41 · update #1
I heard it originated with the Norse people (maybe?). They weren't allowed to beat their wife with anything thicker than their thumb.
2006-09-28 09:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Daisy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is from the Bible.......There were two different measurments .. one was from ur elbow to ur tip of middle finger.. the other one was called a handspan and went from ur middlefinger tip to the tip of ur thumb my understanding is that is where the saying comes from
but i have never heard of the English law thing
- Now that I read that.. Yes I remember the Beating ur wife thing.. Yes that is where it came from.. But the thing about the bible is true... it just is not where the expression came from!!!! I had forgotten all about that... The law was.. it was considered abuse if u beat ur wife with anything thicker than ur thumb....
2006-09-28 16:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by Christal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rule of thumb is not a term used in the Bible.
2006-09-28 16:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive Daisy had the correct answer, at least that's what I've heard it's meaning is.
2006-09-28 17:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by sommerluvn77 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are many theories on this but none I have seen have anything to do with the bible
2006-09-28 16:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares??
2006-09-28 20:19:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋