clogs to clogs in three generations

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von clogs to clogs in three generations im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild’s) generation

Türkische aussprache

klägz tı klägz în thri cenıreyşınz

Synonyme

shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations

Aussprache

/ˈklägz tə ˈklägz ən ˈᴛʜrē ˌʤenərˈāsʜənz/ /ˈklɑːɡz tə ˈklɑːɡz ɪn ˈθriː ˌʤɛnɜrˈeɪʃənz/

Etymologie

() Circa 1700, perhaps of Lancashire|Lancashire]] origin,The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs due to clogs being stereotypical clothes of peasants. Compare shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.