A penny for your thoughts. The phrase was coined in 1522 by Sir Thomas More who wrote, "It often happeth, that the very face sheweth the mind walking a pilgrimage, in such wise that other folk sodainly say to them a peny for your thought." While the early modern English rings quite archaic, a penny (peny) at that time was worth a significant sum.
Penny for Your Thoughts
Penny for Your Thoughts
Penny for Your Thoughts
A penny for your thoughts. The phrase was coined in 1522 by Sir Thomas More who wrote, "It often happeth, that the very face sheweth the mind walking a pilgrimage, in such wise that other folk sodainly say to them a peny for your thought." While the early modern English rings quite archaic, a penny (peny) at that time was worth a significant sum.