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You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die
You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die.
Prov. No one can escape eating a certain amount of dirt on his or her food.; Everyone must endure a number of unpleasant things in his or her lifetime. (Often said to console someone who has eaten some dirt or had to endure something unpleasant.) Ellen: Oh, no! I forgot to wash this apple before I took a bite out of it. Fred: You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Patricio | | pah-TREE-thyo (Spanish), pah-TREE-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Kassandra | | kə-SAN-drə (English) | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English (Modern) |
Merche | | MER-che | Spanish |
Geltrude | | - | Italian |
Kaiser | | - | Various |
Cyndi | | SIN-dee | English |