from your lips to God's ears

== English == === Etymology === The expression originated in Yiddish (פֿון דײַן מויל אין גאָטס אויערן), spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Europe. It was adopted into English due to the influence of Ashkenazim who immigrated to the United States. === Phrase === from your lips to God's ears (informal) Used to express the speaker's wish that a preceding statement by another speaker were to come true. ==== Translations ==== === See also === I wish