英语词汇nest egg的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	nest egg
词源	nest egg. People saved nest eggs as early as the 17th century. The expression relates to the pottery eggs once put in hens’ nests to induce the hens to lay their own eggs. Persons who start saving a nest egg put a little money (like a porcelain egg) aside, which encourages them to save more.
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