Meaning
Stuff stays when you go, no haul.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to Bible; Luke 12: 20 for no take, slang by 1830s in a tale for nil. A 1840s 'Times' uses it for a loss.
Variants
- Can't take
- Take it
- With you
Usage Examples
- You can't take it with you; spend it!
- Can't take it; gone when you go.
- Take nothing; left here.