Clergymen's sons always turn out badly

Definition & Bedeutung von "clergymen's sons always turn out badly"

clergymen's sons always turn out badly

used to imply that the burden of high expectations placed on the children of successful or accomplished individuals can be damaging and lead to rebellion or negative behavior

Proverb

Example

In the past, some people believed that clergymen's sons always turned out badly because they were thought to be rebellious and resentful towards their fathers' strict religious upbringing.