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old wives' tale

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old wives' tale
n.
A superstitious belief or story belonging to traditional folklore.
old wives' tale
n
a belief, usually superstitious or erroneous, passed on by word of mouth as a piece of traditional wisdom
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Noun1.old wives' tale - a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
lore, traditional knowledge - knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
Translations
old wives' tale n → vecchia superstizione f
old wives' tale n → vecchia superstizione f


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