Question

Four Corners of the Earth from all over the planet; all parts of a place

Accepted Answer

When John F. Kennedy died, people came to his funeral from the four corners of the earth. This saying first appeared in the New Testament of the Bible. Some ancient peoples thought that the planet Earth was flat and had corners. So when they referred to the "four corners of the earth," they meant some place near the edge of a rectangular map, the farthest ends of the world.

Idiom	Four Corners of the Earth
Example	When John F. Kennedy died, people came to his funeral from the four corners of the earth.
Meaning	from all over the planet; all parts of a place
Origin	This saying first appeared in the New Testament of the Bible. Some ancient peoples thought that the planet Earth was flat and had corners. So when they referred to the "four corners of the earth," they meant some place near the edge of a rectangular map, the farthest ends of the world.

Corners Earth Place John F Kennedy Died People