Shakes and the Bible are the two main sources of sayings we usually use.

There are aparently a number of ideas about where "rule of thumb" comes from.

I also think Ben Franklin made up several.


"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"

"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."

"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."