词汇 | one never knows do one |
词源 | One never knows, do one? A saying associated with legen- dary black musician and composer “Fats” (Thomas Wright) Waller (1904–43), who wrote “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” and “Honey- suckle Rose,” among many songs. The phrase means that a per- son can never predict what will happen; the unlikely or unex- pected often comes true. |
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