suspend a needle on a thread over the pregnant mother's open palm and depending which way the needle swings determines the sex of the baby.
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.
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)
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.
One old wives tale is to clean your windows with a newspaper. This is actually true and helps clean windows better.
There are many old wives tales that predict the gender of a fetus. It is said that if you carry low that you are having a boy, of if you crave sweets you are having a girl. Sometimes these methods are right and at times they are not.
Yes a girl can ride a stallion, the old wives tales about girls and stallions are false and can be ignored. However you should be at least an intermediate level rider or better as stallions are stronger and more aggressive than mares or geldings and they will challenge you for dominance.
Not necessarily. It is an old wives tale.
I'm an 11 year old girl. How am I supposed to know? I'm guessing just ask her.