believe one's own eyes, one cannot
believe one's own eyes, one cannot
One finds it hard to trust one’s own perception or senses. This expression of incredulity dates at least from the seventeenth century, and has been a cliché since the late nineteenth century. “Believe it tho’ I saw it myself, I cannot” appeared in Bartholomew Robinson’s Latin and English Adages (1621).
See also: believe, cannot, one, own
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
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- have a nice day
- Have a nice day!
- What am I, chopped liver?
- chopped liver
- be careful what you wish for(, it might (just) come true)
- do not try this at home
- a sight to behold
- (Do) (you) come here often?
- Greek to me, it's