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it takes a lot of living to make a house a home

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Synonym of it takes a heap of living to make a house a home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: it takes a heap of living to make a house a home

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