the world owes one a living in English

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Etymology: In reference to the song The World Owes Me a Living, which premiered in the Walt Disney animated short The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934). Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} the world owes one a living

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"the world owes one a living" meaning in English

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