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'Why then, here's some Dirt in my Tea-cup.'‥'Poh! you must eat a Peck of Dirt before you die.'

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If you must eat a peck of dirt before you die how big is a peck?

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!


What is the meaning of everyone has to eat a peck of dirt before they die?

If you do not wash your hands after coming in from gardening work.


What is the meaning of You must all eat a peck of dirt before you die?

This proverb means we must endure a good deal that we don't like


What is the origin of the proverb You must eat a peck of dirt before you die?

A saying from the 18th Century meaning that everyone has to endure something unpleasant during their lifetime


You drank a gulp of water from a water bottle and when you looked inside you saw small black mold spots on the inside of the container what will happen?

Probably nothing ... you eat a peck of dirt before you die. Perhaps you'll learn to look first.


How do chicken eat their food?

peck it


How do you chickens obtain energy?

Chickens use there feet to kick up dirt, and or dig a small hole. Then they use there beak and peck at the dirt for small bugs and sometimes worms.


How do tucans eat fruit?

they peck it then sit on it


Why do you get a dirt taste?

You eat dirt


Why do your hands shake when you eat dirt?

Why in the world would you eat dirt?!?!


Why you are a bird?

Because I'm just that awesome. Now shut up and let me eat my seeds before I peck your eyes out!


How do you eat a dirt bike'?

why would you eat a dirt bike seriously get a life