Who said or wrote this originally? Not asking for opinions about the question itself, just its origin.
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2007-01-23 22:34:54 · 3 answers · asked by sanja2lica 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Jillolli already answered that question in another posting and I quote:
"The earliest well-known example of this proverb in print appears as "La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid" in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1782) by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. (Dangerous Liaisons)
The saying exists in many cultures, including Sicilian, Spanish and Pashtun, making its ultimate origin difficult to determine. The modern English wording is attributed to Dorothy Parker. In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (and, in reference, Kill Bill) it is said to be a Klingon proverb and was quoted by Khan Noonian Singh. In comic books it is often associated with Batman's enemy Mr. Freeze. "
2007-01-23 22:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/9/messages/813.html
Pierre Ambroise Francois Choderios de LaClos (1741-1803). He originally said it in French in his 1782 book Les Liasons Dangereuses: "La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid,"
2007-01-23 22:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by Gowrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One the TV (in UK) just the other day, I heard it attributed to the Italians.
2007-01-23 23:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋