From your lips to God's ears

Posted by ESC October 24, 2003In reply to From your lips to God's ears posted by Bruce Kahl on October 24, 2003

What does "From your lips to God's ears" mean? Is it a translation of a Spanish saying? A person who wrote it recently came from Spain.

May the prediction or wish you are making come
true.

I do not know the origin.

FROM YOUR LIPS TO GOD'S EARS - "May the prediction or wish you are making come true. Used to express appreciation for someone's hope that matters will turn out well. Also in the form 'from your mouth.' Often shortened to 'from your lips'. From Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

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From your lips to God's ears pdianek 27/October/03