it takes a heap of living to make a house a home (English, proverb)
expansion: it takes a heap of living to make a house a home
Senses:
glosses: A house is simply a physical structure and does not count as a home until significant events in the inhabitants' lives have occurred there over a substantial period of time, and they have developed an emotional bond to the house and its immediate environs.
tags: US
Forms:
form: it takes a heap o' livin' to make a house a home
tags: alternative
form: it takes a lot of living to make a house a home
tags: alternative