“Whether common ones as to callings and earnings,” pursued Joe, reflectively, “mightn’t be the better of continuing for to keep company with common ones, instead of going out to play with oncommon ones.”
– Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, Chapter 9. Joe warns Pip that it is better for a commoner with modest earnings to mix with his peers than spend time with the wealthy. He counsels him that social climbing and spending time at Satis House will do him no good. Sadly Pip ignores the wise advice from his father figure.