at (one's) mother's knee



at (one's) mother's knee

From one's mother, typically when one was a child. I learned how to bake at my mother's knee when I was just a girl.
See also: knee

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stela-Romanian
JudasJOO-dəs (English)Biblical
Mis'id-Arabic
Xanthippeksahn-teep-pe (Ancient Greek), zan-TIP-ee (English)Ancient Greek
Wiktoriaveek-TAWR-yahPolish
AnnelieAH-ne-lee (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish