where did the phrase you can get blood out of a turnip come from
Wikipedia:You can't squeeze blood from a turnip You can't squeeze blood from a turnip. â€“ Matt (Casey) Jones
Skin in the game (phrase) The origin of the phrase is unknown.[1]
Star-crossed The phrase was coined in the prologue of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet:
The Pale The word pale derives ultimately from the Latin word
All that glitters is not gold While early expressions of the idea are known from at least the 12th century, the current saying is derived from a 16th century line by William Shakespeare.
God helps those who help themselves The phrase is often mistaken as a scriptural quote, though it is not stated verbatim in the Bible.