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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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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 ...
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!
" A Number of Old Wives Tales" 19 September 1984 'Confident Clive' Cosgrove is getting married. He invites Arthur to give the bride away and Terry to be Best Man. Despite hardly knowing anything about Clive's personal life, they agree. Arnie volunteers to provide a bridal limousine, but it turns out to be a second-hand recovery truck.
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he tales were scrubbed further and the Disney princesses -- frail yet occasionally headstrong, whenever the trait could be framed as appealing — were born. In 1937, . Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" was released to critical acclaim, paving the way for future on-screen adaptations of classic tales.
In researching I've seen lots of references to "old wives' tale". It is "old wive's tale" because "wives" is only ever a plural, much like it is "children's coats". What is it about the apostrophe that people find so hard? CGS 22:02 25 Jun 2003 (UTC). Are you sure? Old wives' tales looks right to me... Evercat 22:04 25 Jun 2003 (UTC)