Saturday, 6 August 2016

"Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness."

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "Cleanliness is next to godliness."




Meaning: 
Being clean is a sign of spiritual purity or goodness, as in “Don't forget to wash your ears -cleanliness is next to godliness!


History / Interesting Fact:

This phrase was first recorded in a sermon given by John Wesley in 1778 however the idea is ancient and can be found in Babylonian and Hebrew religious tracts.

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