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Sumpton rotten in Denmark

IIRC, a Quote from a Shakespeare Play.. Forget which one... After skool, I tried my best to forget some things.
 
Actually, it is Hamlet by ole' Willy S.

William Shakespeare actually wrote "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
The quote is used to describe corruption or a situation in which something is very wrong. There's a reason Marcellus says "the state of Denmark" rather than just Denmark. It's the idea of the fish is rotting from the head down. In other words, all is not well at the top of the political hierarchy. After Hamlet hears the ghost's frightening story, the young prince realizes just how rotten things really are in Denmark.

It is a great play. Worth a few hours of ones time. Has lasted several hundred years. Is often performed locally, nationwide.
 
Thanks to you all for the lesson in culture.
When I was in school I spent most of my time looking out the winder. (window)
 
I just want to confirm what Edd said. The correct expression is "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" and it is from the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. It has its background in an old chronicle from 1514. Being a farmer I can also confirm there is still something rotten.
 
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