<P> First recorded in the 1860s , the proverb originated in Wales , and was particularly prevalent in Pembrokeshire . The first English version of the saying was `` Eat an apple on going to bed , and you 'll keep the doctor from earning his bread . '' The current english phrasing , `` An apple a day keeps the doctor away '' , began usage at the end of the 19th century , early print examples found as early as 1899 . </P>
<P> First recorded in the 1860s , the proverb originated in Wales , and was particularly prevalent in Pembrokeshire . The first English version of the saying was `` Eat an apple on going to bed , and you 'll keep the doctor from earning his bread . '' The current english phrasing , `` An apple a day keeps the doctor away '' , began usage at the end of the 19th century , early print examples found as early as 1899 . </P>
where did an apple a day come from
where did an apple a day come from
Wales
Wales