Above your raising
n. To believe that you are better than you are; to behave in a way that is incongruous with one's family of origin
Origin: Southern American colloquialism
Origin: Southern American colloquialism
Mother: I don't know who you think you is, goin' off to college like that.
Daughter: I'm trying to better myself.
Neighbor: You gettin' above your raising, that's what.
Daughter: I'm trying to better myself.
Neighbor: You gettin' above your raising, that's what.
don't get above your raising
don't forget where you came from
As you move forward in life, remember ...don't get above your raising! Never get too big for your britches!