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| Subject: | Origin of an adage |
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| Question: |
The adage is ''What is truer than truth? Story.'' I've spent several hours searching the internet (not the best research tool, I know) and the best I can find is a vague attribution to ''a Jewish saying.'' I would like to find out as much as I can about the source and/or first appearance of this proverb. Any info you share or resources you can point me towards would be much appreciated. Thanks for all your wonderful work on this site--it's a treasure! |
| Reply: |
Members of the American Dialect Society frequently deal with questions like this on their listserv ADS-L. Search on American Dialect Society, and you'll find the link. Herb |
| Reply From: | Herbert Frederic Stahlke click here to access email |
| Date: | 09-Aug-2012 |
