A phrase referring to the concept of having a
steady job, doing work for the
community, and
owning things that
society favors. The opposite would be a
jobless,
vagrant,
boozing, or
destructive person.
The idea is that if you dont fit into a role that society feels is beneficial to it, then you are
wasting your life and
burdening others. Parents often use the phrase to express
satisfaction or
irritation over the lives of their children compared to their
expectations.