clogs to clogs in three generations

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Определение clogs to clogs in three generations в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

Турецкое произношение

klägz tı klägz în thri cenıreyşınz

Синонимы

shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations

Произношение

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

Этимология

() 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.