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

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.

by Currer813 July 23, 2010

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!

by talk2me-JCH2 July 28, 2022