About angelina salacinski Expertise I am always reading books and I have various books on quotations. I can answer most questions on quotations from books or other areas.
Experience i am always doing quizzes so i have a broad knowledge about most things,but i love browsing through my quotation books.
Question I would like to know the history of the phrase "Have your cake and eat it too" It dosen't make any sence, but everyone knows what it is suppose to mean Thank you
Answer Hi Joyce
This saying is a metaphore for having things both ways since the 16th century, eg, to spend your money and at the same time keep it. It first appeared in John Heywood's 'Proverbs' (1546). How much earlier than that it was used was anyone's guess.
