at one's mother's knee
US /æt wʌnz ˈmʌðərz niː/
UK /æt wʌnz ˈmʌðərz niː/

1.
annesinin dizinin dibinde, küçük yaşlardan itibaren
from a very early age; from childhood
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He learned to play the piano at his mother's knee.
Piyano çalmayı annesinin dizinin dibinde öğrendi.
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She was taught good manners at her mother's knee.
Ona iyi davranışlar annesinin dizinin dibinde öğretildi.