Donate SIGN UP
Home > Phrases & Sayings > Only fools and horses

Only fools and horses

Avatar Image
npalfreman | 18:12 Sun 21st Jul 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
2 Answers
Where does the phrase 'Only fools and horses' originate from, is it part of a longer phrase or just made up by John Sullivan for the tv series?
prev Origin of Smack Dab
  
next Origin of phrase
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 2 of 2rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by npalfreman. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Avatar Image geofbob
The saying "Only fools and horses work" certainly predates the TV sit-com. But it is doubtful if there is any authenticated origin for the term; though one website says that it was invented about 100 years ago by an Australian horse racing character called Jim "The Grafter" Kingsley, also known as "The Big Walrus"!
22:18 Sun 21st Jul 2002
Avatar Image markster99
john sullivan first used the term 'only fools and horses' for the title of an episode of citizen smith (which he wrote)
23:48 Sat 16th Oct 2004

1 to 2 of 2rss feed

Do you know the answer?

Only fools and horses

Answer Question >>