meaning of the phrase when the going gets tough the tough get going
When the going gets tough, the tough get going The phrase is a play on words involving idiomatic (Proverb) and distinct meanings of "go" and "tough." In context, "the going" means "the situation," "gets tough" means "becomes difficult," "the tough" means "people who are strong or enduring," and "get going" means "become fully engaged." Taken together, the meaning of the phrase is "When the situation becomes difficult, the strong will become engaged."
When the going gets tough, the tough get going The origin of the phrase has been attributed both to Joseph P. Kennedy (1888–1969),[1][unreliable source?] father of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and sometimes to Norwegian-born American football player and coach Knute Rockne (1888–1931).[2] Currently it is used as a management motivational talk and is popular in many self-help books. [3]
O-o-h Child The lyrics tell the listener that "things are gonna get easier" in times of strife. The song's uplifting message helped it to become popular among pop and rhythm and blues audiences when it was released.
London Bridge Is Falling Down The meaning of the rhyme is not certain. It may simply relate to the many difficulties experienced in bridging the River Thames, but a number of alternative theories have been put forward.