clogs to clogs in three generations

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Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild’s) generation
clogs to clogs in three generations

    Turkish pronunciation

    klägz tı klägz în thri cenıreyşınz

    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.
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