Old wives' tale

An old wives' tale is a wisdom much like an urban legend, supposedly passed down by old wives to a younger generation. Today old wives' tales are also common among children's peer sex education in school playgrounds. Old wives' tales often concern pregnancy, puberty and nutrition.

Related Topics:
Urban legend - Sex education - School - Pregnancy - Puberty - Nutrition

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Some old wives' tales are true, and those that aren't often have roots in truth or are used to trick people into doing something.

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