clogs to clogs in three generations

clogs to clogs in three generations

proverb The idea that a family can escape poverty for a time but then become impoverished again, all in the span of three generations. Primarily heard in UK. With the way you're spending our family's money, we'll be clogs to clogs in three generations! The nouveau riche never can hang on to their money, can they? They're clogs to clogs in three generations—usually less. Things are pretty bad now that my husband and I have both lost our jobs, but I refuse to squander the progress our parents made. We will not be clogs to clogs in three generations!

See also: clog, generation, three, to

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clogs to clogs in three generations

the return of a family to poverty after one generation of prosperity.

See also: clog, generation, three, to

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