Many figures of speech have Biblical roots: "knock it on the head" (i.e. completely stop or end something) is probably based on this prophecy of Jesus hitting the snake on the head.
Mifano mingi ya misemo ina asili ya Biblia: "Mponde Kichwani" (Yaani kukikomesha kitu kabisa) labda msingi wake ni kwenye unabii huu wa Yesu akimponda Yesu kwenye Kichwa.