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Noun Concept
Categories: Superstitions, Public opinion, Urban legends
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old wives' tale  Old wive's tales  Ammenmaerchen  Ammenmarchen  Ammenmärchen
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A bit of lore passed on by word of mouth WordNet 3.0
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A bit of lore passed on by word of mouth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An "old wives' tale" is a colloquial expression referring to spurious or superstitious claims. Wikipedia
Supposed truth which is actually spurious or a superstition Wikidata
A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth. Wiktionary
Supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
lore
folklore
wisdom
statement
HAS KIND
Lostag
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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old wives' tale
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old wives' tale
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old wives' tale
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old wives' tale
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Ammenmaerchen, Ammenmarchen, Ammenmärchen, Bubbe-meise, Bubbe meise, Bubbemeise, Bubbemeises, Old wife's tale, Old wive's tale, Old Wive's Tales, Old wive's tales, old wives tale, Old women's saws, Wive's tales, wives' tales, Wives tale
Wikidata Alias
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folk wisdom

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