
Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
This page is about the saying "Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"
Possible meaning:
I will help you if you will help me. If you do me a favour I'll do one for you in return.
scratch (verb) = rub (a part of the body) with one's fingernails to stop an itch or for pleasure | Also known as: "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."
Origin: Possibly related to observations of animals like monkeys who scratch each other's backs because they can't scratch their own.
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Contributor: Josef Essberger