| 词汇 | no one knows the luck of a lousy calf |
| 词源 | no one knows the luck of a lousy calf. An old American say- ing meaning no one knows the fate of an unpromising person, he or she may succeed beyond all expectations. Usually said of children considered “unpromising” by adults. |
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