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> That certainly puts the practice of robbers to take people's clothes into perspective. Also probably the source of the "they'd take the shirt of his back" sa
by Ensorceled 5y ago
> That certainly puts the practice of robbers to take people's clothes into perspective.
Also probably the source of the "they'd take the shirt of his back" saying.
- emaginniss 5y agoThe phrase is usually "he'd give you the shirt off his back." That's much nicer
- missedthecue 5y agoand it really has nothing to do with the price of clothing
- dsr_ 5y agoIt does, at least a little. If you give someone a $20 shirt, causing yourself a little embarassment, that's not quite the same commitment to charity as giving them your $20,000 car.
- missedthecue 5y agoThink of it this way; my shirt would have a lot more value to me than value to you. Therefore, if I gave you the shirt off my own back would show a high degree of selflessness. That's what the phrase conveys.
- mhalle 5y agoProbably not. "Steal the shirt off someone's back" means to take everything from a person, even the most basic and least significant item of clothing that they are wearing, and leave them with nothing.