'Why then, here's some Dirt in my Tea-cup.'‥'Poh! you must eat a Peck of Dirt before you die.'
[1738 Swift Polite Conversation i. 48]
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A peck is a unit of measurement equal to 8 dry quarts or 9.09 liters. So if you had to eat a peck of dirt before you die, you'd be consuming quite a bit of it!
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This proverb means we must endure a good deal that we don't
like
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A saying from the 18th Century meaning that everyone has to
endure something unpleasant during their lifetime
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If you do not wash your hands after coming in from gardening
work.