You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die.
- 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.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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