clogs to clogs in three generations

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Definition of clogs to clogs in three generations in English English dictionary

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

Turkish pronunciation

klägz tı klägz în thri cenıreyşınz

Synonyms

shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

() 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.