Which is the original?

[PrincessK]

Where did the saying "try walking a thousand miles in my shoes come from?" Or is it put yourself in my shoes? What was the original saying? And its origin?

[Quizmonster]

It's frequently given in forms such as "Try walking a mile in another man's moccasins." That would suggest the saying came from some Native American language originally, but I am not sure whether that is the case.

[sophie_1003]

I think it was from NAI and if I remember rightly I think it was used a lot around the time of the civil rights movement in America, don't think this was when it emerged though!

[Octavius]

Never judge someone until you have travelled a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them, you're a mile away..... and you have their shoes.

Remember, build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.