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"The writing on the wall" is an idiomatic expression that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune, based on the story of Belshazzar's feast in the book of Daniel.

The Writing on the Wall, The Writing's on the Wall or similar titles may also refer to:

Books

• The Writing on the Wall, alternate title of The Transylvanian Trilogy, a 1930s Hungarian trilogy by Miklós Bánffy
• The Writing on the Wall, a 1985 British book by Phillip Whitehead
• "The Writing on the Wall", a 1999 short story by Guy N. Smith
• The Writing on the Wall, a 2007 British book on the Chinese economy by Will Hutton
• Writing on the Wall, a 2004 Indian novel by Sundararajan Padmanabhan
• Writing on the Wall, a 1998 collection of political cartoons by Tony Namate
• The Writing on the Wall, a 2005 novel by Lynne Sharon Schwartz

Film and television

• The Writing on the Wall (film), a 1910 silent short film. A girl discovers a plot to rob a rich man; they later marry.
• "The Writing on the Wall" (Yes Minister), a 1980 television episode of the British sitcom
• The Writing on the Wall (TV series), a 1996 BBC four-part thriller television series starring Bill Paterson and Lena Stolze
• "The Writing on the Wall" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a 2014 television episode of the Marvel Comics series
• "Week 6: The Writing on the Wall", a 2005 episode of The Apprentice
• Writing on the Wall, a 2007 Canadian documentary produced by Indigo Books and Music

Music

See also

• Graffiti, a form of street art that involves writing on walls