Italian and other folklore. it could quite possibly be a very bad case of squint, astigmatism, ( a visual imbalance between left and right eyes than can be AND IS ( I wear "em) correctable by eyeglasses. someone with a pronounced left-eye imbalance might have a grim, mean, or even demonic appearance. It is the height of ignorance picking out a handicap or health problem as something to be afraid of. by definition eye problems are not communicable- though they can be hereditary. It has been rumored the record producer Philip Spector has an (Evil Eye) and it shows up in some recording photos, one where he is monitoring a recorded take- the Girls are smiling- the song must have gone over well, but Phil has a grim stare. Like a good many supersititons, it often functions in tandem, or at least in paralell with religious beliefs. a Priest had problems with a woman in a hospital who thought the clergyman had the evil eye,
The origin of the expression is obscure. It means "ruined everything".
I think it's come from evil China.
The apple of your eye means a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections. So it means something very dear to you.The idiom "apple of your eye" comes from the Old Testament of the Bible. It is in 4 verses, Deuteronomy 32:10, Psalm 17:8, Proverbs 7:2, and Zechariah 2:8."We all know that she is the apple of your eye."This would mean that the female in this expression is the person you desire. The pupil is also known as the apple of the eye -- it is the source of focus; thus when someone is the apple of the eye, they are the focus, the center.
I'm guessing that the question quotes a badly corrupted form of the Yiddish expression "kayn ein hora".The "kayn" comes straight from the German "kein" meaning "none".The "ein hora" is the Hebrew "AH-yin ha-RAH" meaning something like "evil eye".So the Yiddish expression means "no evil eye". It's a superstitious expression tossed into the conversationdirectly following any compliment or good news, so as to express the hope that the delighting in the goodfortune should not 'jinx' the situation.Examples:My husband is expecting a promotion next month, to manager of the central territory.Oh you lucky lady, he certainly deserves it kayn ein hora.Our son has been accepted to the University of Illinois kayn ein hora.We saw your brother's photo in the newspaper yesterday, and we were happy to hear his good news kayn ein hora.
It came from the movie Poltergiest.
Evil eye the baby is real. He can come any were he is a ghost that won't go throw you. When your at school he can come and kill you.
It's just "Evil eye" there is no translation. Unless you want evil and eye which is Evil=male and eye=occhio
What was an antidote for an evil eye?
The Eye of Evil was created in 1962.
You can find the Evil Laugh book in Fable 2 by completing the quest "Cold Comfort Farmer" in Oakfield. After completing the quest, the book will be in a chest in the house where the quest giver, Farmer Giles, lives.
It means you've done something bad In Turkey or Greece, wherever you look, you'll meet plenty of eyes looking at you. It is common in the Turkish culture to give a gift of a Blue Glass Nazar Boncugu (Nazar boncuk) or The Evil Eye Bead as it is more widely known. People hang a small evil eye amulet from the rear view mirror of their car, keep several small evil eye beads or evil eye charms on hand to give to guests, hang an evil eye near their door in the home or office. Glass evil eyes are worn, in the form of jewelry; evil eye bracelet, evil eye necklace, evil eye anklet, gold or silver evil eye charms and evil eye pendant, evil eye earring - ring and blue evil eye talisman. Here it is a real evil eye bead paradise.
Hurricanes have eyes. But it is doubtful that the eye of a hurricane is evil.
Evil eye beads go back thousands of years. Blue glass evil eye bead amulets are the most common talisman in Anatolia to stop the evil eye. Turkish Evil Eye Bead. With its warm blue, the shine it has derived from the fire and the smiling face that's a typical feature of the Anatolian people, evil eye bead gives happiness to the friends and the beloved ones. Protection from the evil eyes, covetous friends and strangers.Read more about evil eyes at evileybead.compages
This is a Yiddish expression. ken ayina hora, also Kena hora. lit.=without the evil eye: "Not to jinx it" (said after complimenting)
An evil eye is believed to cause bad luck or injury to the person it is directed toward. The evil eye bracelet is worn to ward off evil and bad luck from the person who wears it.
In the Bible story where Jesus heals a blind man by putting mud in his eye and his sight is miraculously restored (Mark 8)
An evil eye is believed to cause bad luck or injury to the person it is directed toward. The evil eye bracelet is worn to ward off evil and bad luck from the person who wears it.