huisje-boompje-beestje*
* little house little tree little animal
Dutch
Netherlands
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
Almost Everyone
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."
Submitted July 2020
by amarens
Confirmed by 4 people
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<h3>Literal translation: huisje-boompje-beestje</h3>
<p>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. </p>