2006-10-25 06:20:43 · 7 answers · asked by Gary S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The phrase first appeared in print as a joke in a St Louis newspaper in 1840. It said: "Why have we every reason to believe that Adam and Eve were both rowdies? Because they raised Cain." Obviously, it must have been around earlier in spoken English.
On a more serious note, Cain was, of course, the first murderer, as told in the Bible. So, to raise Cain is to cause trouble. You invoke, as it were, Cain's evil
2006-10-25 06:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Origin Of Raising Cain
2017-01-13 20:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably from the Bible story of adam and eve's son Cain and Able,
Cain killed his brother Able because he envy his brother and felt inferior to him because God accepted Able's offering because it was given with a willing heart and did not accepted his (Cain) because he did not give it willingly. I could be wrong, not too sure... the story is in either genesis or exedos the first two books of the bible.
2006-10-25 06:28:53 · answer #3 · answered by agata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible story of Cain and Abel. Cain was the bad brother.
2006-10-25 06:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by briandjoesmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in bible able and cain, they were bad, and when your mad and yelling, your said to be raising cain, that all they did!
2006-10-25 06:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is an assumption about the life of the bible's first murderer, used these days as a metaphor for something difficult or frustrating.
2006-10-25 06:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-25 06:22:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋