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Что (кто) такое old wives" tales - определение
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Old wives' tales; Old wife's tales; Old Wives Tales (disambiguation); Old Wives' Tales
Old wives' tale
SUPPOSED TRUTH WHICH IS ACTUALLY SPURIOUS OR A SUPERSTITION
Old wive's tale; Old wives tale; Wive's tales; Wives' tales; Old wife's tale; Bubbe meise; Ammenmärchen; Bubbemeises; Bubbemeise; Old women's saws; Ammenmaerchen; Ammenmarchen; Old wive's tales; Old Wive's Tales; Bubbe-meise; Wives tale
An old wives' tale is a supposed truth which is actually spurious or a superstition. It can be said sometimes to be a type of urban legend, said to be passed down by older women to a younger generation.
old wives' tale
SUPPOSED TRUTH WHICH IS ACTUALLY SPURIOUS OR A SUPERSTITION
Old wive's tale; Old wives tale; Wive's tales; Wives' tales; Old wife's tale; Bubbe meise; Ammenmärchen; Bubbemeises; Bubbemeise; Old women's saws; Ammenmaerchen; Ammenmarchen; Old wive's tales; Old Wive's Tales; Bubbe-meise; Wives tale
(old wives' tales)
An old wives' tale is a traditional belief, especially one which is incorrect.
Ann Bradley dispels the old wives' tales and gives the medical facts.
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old wives' tale
SUPPOSED TRUTH WHICH IS ACTUALLY SPURIOUS OR A SUPERSTITION
Old wive's tale; Old wives tale; Wive's tales; Wives' tales; Old wife's tale; Bubbe meise; Ammenmärchen; Bubbemeises; Bubbemeise; Old women's saws; Ammenmaerchen; Ammenmarchen; Old wive's tales; Old Wive's Tales; Bubbe-meise; Wives tale
¦ noun a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect.
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Old Wives Tales
Old wives' tales may refer to:
- Old wives' tales, sayings of popular wisdom (usually incorrect) passed down from generation to generation
- Old Wives Tales (extended play), a 1996 EP by Joy Electric
- Old Wives Tales (bookstore), a feminist bookstore in San Francisco
Примеры употребления для old wives" tales
1. They pass on the old wives‘ tales and saws of yesteryear.
2. Mother says: Wrap up warm Old wives tales have long been dismissed by modern medicine.
3. These reports were initially written off as old wives‘ tales, but have now been given the weight of prophecies.
4. Coaches are no longer gnarled old gurus who spout old wives tales but white–coated bores with clipboards.
5. It is a genuine attempt at a medicinal guide, accumulating worthwhile remedies from established sources with old wives‘ tales." Share this article: What is this?