- A very small proportion of the whole.

Origins: 17th Century | Actually the first time it appears is in the bible. First printing of the King James Bible, 1611.

If you think about it, the $165 million that former AIG CEO Edward Liddy and $100 million that current AIG CEO Robert Benmosche have paid out in bonuses is just a drop in the bucket compared to the $182 Billion that AIG received from the American People.