English / proverb
It Takes a Lot of Living to Make a House a Home
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A modern formulation affirming that enduring shared adversity and unconditional love are required to transform a physical dwelling into a sanctuary.
In context
01
Having rebuilt their burnt house with community help, they knew it takes a lot of living to make a house a home.
02
The grandest mansion remains hollow inside, for it takes a lot of living to make a house a home.
Synonyms
shared trials build a home,affection animates a dwelling,memories consecrate a home
Antonyms
empty luxury suffices,shelter equals home
Collocations
learn that it takes a lot of living,realize it takes a lot of living to make a house a home,proves that it takes a lot of living