'Why then, here's some Dirt in my Tea-cup.'‥'Poh! you must eat a Peck of Dirt before you die.' [1738 Swift Polite Conversation i. 48]
This proverb means we must endure a good deal that we don't like
2 gallons (dry)
A saying from the 18th Century meaning that everyone has to endure something unpleasant during their lifetime
I ate dirt and I'm still here.