clogs to clogs in three generations



clogs to clogs in three generations

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!
See also: clog, generation, three

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rustam-Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Tajik
Albino-Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Hyde[haid]
Aristidesah-ree-STEE-dhes (Spanish), ə-reesh-TEE-dəsh (Portuguese), ə-reesh-CHEE-jəsh (Brazilian Portuguese)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish, Portuguese
Mariona-Catalan
Emerson['eməsn]