huisje-boompje-beestje *
* little house little tree little animal
Expression used here and there by Almost Everyone
huisje boompje beestje • An expression used to refer to the standard middle-class lifepath of a family, with a house, a tree (garden), and an animal (pet) - all the things you are 'supposed' to have and do in life. It is sometimes used in a slightly negative way to refer to the predictable nature of this lifestyle.
"Niet iedereen wil huisje-boompje-beestje."
"Not everyone wants little house little tree little animal."
Added July 2020 by amarens
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