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The concept of old wives' tales has existed for centuries. In 1611, the King James Bible was published with the following translation of a verse: "But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness" (1 Timothy 4:7). [1] Old wives' tales originate in the oral tradition of storytelling.
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The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908.It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age.
Here are some unscientific, old-school methods for figuring out if it’s a boy or a girl. 12 old wives’ tales about having a boy: You didn’t experience morning sickness in early pregnancy.
A steak and mac and cheese are also on the "boy" list, say the old wives. Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy. Pack some extra socks, apparently!
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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
Perhaps you’ve heard the old wive’s tale about how cats will “steal a baby’s breath” or that a cat will suffocate a baby, covering its mouth in search of milk.