🐺 Keep the wolf from the door, to§
Definition: To ward off starvation or insolvency. This idiom, based on the ravenous trait of wolves, traces back to the sixteenth century and made its early appearance in John Heywood’s Proverbs in 1546. Although it became a full-fledged cliché by around 1800, it’s not as commonly heard today.
Synonyms: Making ends meet, scraping by, surviving, living hand to mouth, robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Antonyms: Living in the lap of luxury, minting money, living high on the hog, affluent.
Humor-filled Quote: “Keeping the wolf from the door is a bit tricky when it insists on using a battering ram!” — Anonymous
Related Proverbs and Expressions:
- “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
- “One must eat to live, not live to eat.”
- “Living paycheck to paycheck.”
Suggested Literature and Media:
- Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
- Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
- Movie: Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith
- Song: “Hard Times Come Again No More” by Stephen Foster
Farewell Thought 💭§
Remember, keeping the wolf from the door may be an eternal struggle, but it becomes easier when we learn to dance with the beast. Until the Full Moon of Success!
