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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
The expression "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" comes from a time when land belonging to Westminster Abbey (dedicated to St.Peter) was sold to raise money for repairs to St.Pauls Cathedral.
Taken from "A Miscellany of Britain" by Tom O'Meara
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Not sure you are correct Dave... I thought it was robbing the Peter (Gas Meter) to pay Paul (the bloke who owned the off licence round the corner).
