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They are true and not true because in wikipedia it says that some old wives tales are false and some are true
Old wives tales are falsities that, over time, get generally accepted as a fact. An example of one would be that frogs give you warts.
The saying is, if your right palm is itchy then you have money coming your way. This is a myth and is just an old wives tale.
a great teatable hypothesis is " if your nose itches you are going to kiss a fool" and of course this is not a good one for school because you cant test a kiss
Lifestyle Magazine - 2001 Old Wives Tales 18-11 was released on: USA: 18 March 2001
Minder - 1979 A Number of Old Wives Tales 5-3 is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG (video rating) (1991)
Several old wives' tales exist to
The concept of old wives tales is ancient. In the 1st Century the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, 'But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness'.
There are no specific signs, it's all old wives tales.
No there is not such a thing as a curse. Many of the curses we hear about today are what they call old wives tales.
A surprise is coming. My grandmother always said, "My nose itches, someones coming with a whole in their britches"
One old wives tale is to clean your windows with a newspaper. This is actually true and helps clean windows better.