old wives' tale
Noun
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Noun
old wives' tale
- A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth
- A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.
- German: Ammenmärchen
- Russian: бабьи сказки
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