it takes a lot of living to make a house a home

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Meaning · English

Synonym of it takes a heap of living to make a house a home.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tương đương của nó đòi hỏi một khối lượng sống để biến một ngôi nhà thành nơi ở

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “it takes a lot of living to make a house a home” mean?

Synonym of it takes a heap of living to make a house a home.

Is “it takes a lot of living to make a house a home” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.