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don't get above your raising

don't get above your raising proverb: do not act in a manner not in keeping with the way you were brought up.

Proverb

don't get above your raising

  1. (Southern US) Do not act in a manner not in keeping with the way you were brought up.

Forms of don't get above your raising

alternative formdon't get above your raisin'
alternative formgetting above your raising
alternative formgetting above your raisin'

Questions about don't get above your raising

What does don't get above your raising mean?
Don't get above your raising means do not act in a manner not in keeping with the way you were brought up.
What part of speech is don't get above your raising?
Don't get above your raising is a proverb.

Words near don't get above your raising in the dictionary

  1. don't feed the troll
  2. don't feed the trolls
  3. don't fight the tape
  4. don't fish off the company dock
  5. don't forget to write
  6. don't get above your raising
  7. don't get mad, get even
  8. don't get me wrong
  9. don't get someone started
  10. don't get your honey where you make your money
  11. don't get your hopes up

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