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old wives' tale

A superstitious belief or story belonging to traditional folklore.

old wives' tale

a belief, usually superstitious or erroneous, passed on by word of mouth as a piece of traditional wisdom

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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"

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old wives' tale n → vecchia superstizione f

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old wives' tale (redirected from Wive's tales)

old wives' tale
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