van slechten huize

Dutch

Etymology

Literally "from [a] bad house" using now-obsolete dative nominal forms, where "house" is used metonymically to refer to one's family and upbringing.

Adjective

van slechten huize (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) of lowly or ignoble stock
    Antonym: van goeden huize

Usage notes
  • More uncommon than van goeden huize.
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