a chicken in every pot en · NOUN
Etymology
First stated by Henry IV of France as, "I want there to be no peasant in my realm so poor that he will not have a chicken in his pot every Sunday," and later associated with United States president Herbert Hoover's 1928 campaign as part of an advertisement, placed by a local committee. Because of the advertisement, the phrase is often attributed to Hoover, although he never made such a statement.
Meanings
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(uncountable) something suggestive of general welfare or prosperity
At least nowadays we have a chicken in every pot, and a car in every garage to boot!