don't get above your raising

proverb

Do not act in a manner not in keeping with the way you were brought up.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative don't get above your raisin' · alternative getting above your raising · alternative getting above your raisin'

  1. Southern USDo not act in a manner not in keeping with the way you were brought up.
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APA

don't get above your raising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20above%20your%20raising

MLA

“don't get above your raising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20above%20your%20raising. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't get above your raising,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20above%20your%20raising.

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