It refers to overwhelming someone with excessive act of kindness . The phrase is beleived to be originated during the 16th century and it was the title of a play by Thomas Heywoods .
As the modern wise saying goes – “kill them with kindness!” The Apostle Paul restated this amazing truth in his list of attitudes and actions we are to practice in our dealings with others (Romans 12:9-21). Of course, sometimes we have to do this even when we don't feel like doing it.
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It refers to overwhelming someone with excessive act of kindness . The phrase is beleived to be originated during the 16th century and it was the title of a play by Thomas Heywoods .
As the modern wise saying goes – “kill them with kindness!” The Apostle Paul restated this amazing truth in his list of attitudes and actions we are to practice in our dealings with others (Romans 12:9-21). Of course, sometimes we have to do this even when we don't feel like doing it.
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Overwhelme or harm someone with
mistaken or excessive benevolence. For
example; Aunt Mary constantly sends
Jane chocolates and cake and other
goodies, even though she's been told
Jane's on a diet—nothing like killing with
kindness. This expression originated as
kill with kindness as found apes do their
young (presumably crushing them to
death in a hug) and was a proverb by the
mid-1500s.