clogs to clogs in three generations
谚语
英文释义
谚语
- Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild's) generation.
词源
From the common use of clogs by manual workers in north England and following the style of similar phrases which have been attested since 1700. The particular phrasing is perhaps of Lancashire origin. Compare shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.
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