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  1. old wive's tale:
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old wive's tale:

old wive's tale [the ~] nomen

  1. the old wive's tale (fib; fairytale; delusion; )
    Märchen; die Fabel; die Geschichte; die Sage; die Erdichtung; die Erzählung; die Erfindung; die Verdichtung; Gleichnis

Translation Matrix for old wive's tale:

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Erdichtung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story poetry
Erfindung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story disclosure; discovery; find; invention; surprising discovery
Erzählung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story concert; fable; fairytale; legend; myth; narration; recital; story; tale
Fabel delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story fable; fairytale; story
Geschichte delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story history; legend; myth; narration; problem; problematical case; record; report; story; survey; tale
Gleichnis delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story collation; comparison; equalness; equation; likeness; parable; resemblance; similarity
Handlung act; action; deed; plot
Märchen delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story fable; fairytale; story
Sage delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story
Verdichtung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story

old wives' tale:


Translation Matrix for old wives' tale:

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- tall story

Synonyms for "old wives' tale":

  • lore; traditional knowledge

Related Definitions for "old wives' tale":

  1. a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth1

Wiktionary Translations for old wives' tale:

old wives' tale
noun
  1. rumour, myth or superstition
old wives' tale
noun
  1. erfundene Geschichte, haltloses Gerücht, verbreiteter Irrtum

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