At (one's) mother's knee literary phrase
Used to say about something you learned when you are in your early youth, at an early age, or in your early years
At my mother knee, I've already known how to wash the dishes.
I was taught how to take care of myself at my mother's knee.
She showed remarkable musical talent at her mother's knee.
He learned how to ride a bicycle at his mother's knee.
This phrase was originated in the mid 19th century and was used by the American poet Charles Hoffman.
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.